Scrabble Word Finder

ILLUSTRATING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. ILLUSTRATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

i1l1l1u1s1t1r1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableILLUSTRATING · 12 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept ILLUSTRATING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 24 / 100

24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.08
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.83%

Our own measure of how useful ILLUSTRATING is to know. It scores 13 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ILLUSTRATING

No single letter turns ILLUSTRATING into another word.

How ILLUSTRATING scores

Scrabble i1l1l1u1s1t1r1a1t1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2s1t1r1a1t1i1n2g3 18

Face value of the 12 tiles in ILLUSTRATING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
i29
l24
u14
s14
t26
r16
a19
n16
g13

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUSTRATING has to be built on the board across turns.

Shorter words from the letters in ILLUSTRATING

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Common questions about ILLUSTRATING

Is ILLUSTRATING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUSTRATING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ILLUSTRATING worth?
ILLUSTRATING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ILLUSTRATING?
No single letter can be added to ILLUSTRATING to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ILLUSTRATING:

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