Shills
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of shill, referring to decoys who pose as enthusiastic customers or supporters to encourage others to participate.
“The auction house was rumoured to employ shills to drive up bidding prices artificially.”
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Wordle
Double L at the end is common, SH start with ILL cluster inside is an easy pattern to recall
Scrabble
Double L with S, SHILLS scores moderately but the S can extend another word on the board
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