ILLUSTRATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ILLUSTRATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
i1l1l1u1s1t1r1a1t1i1v4e1
PlayableILLUSTRATIVE · 12 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLUSTRATIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful ILLUSTRATIVE is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLUSTRATIVE
No single letter turns ILLUSTRATIVE into another word.
How ILLUSTRATIVE scores
Scrabble i1l1l1u1s1t1r1a1t1i1v4e1 15
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2s1t1r1a1t1i1v5e1 19
Face value of the 12 tiles in ILLUSTRATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUSTRATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ILLUSTRATIVE
1 longer words begin with ILLUSTRATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUSTRATIVE
illuviates13 lustrative13 relativist13 silvertail13 virtualise13 virtualist13 illustrate10 literalist10 titularies10 illatives12 illuviate12 vaultiest12 vitaliser12 listerial9 literatus9 ritualise9 ritualist9 tailleurs9 triallist9 uralitise9 allusive11 illative11 illusive11 rivalise11 rivulets11 vairiest11 vaulters11 vaultier11 vestural11 vetturas11 virelais11 vitalise11 vitalist11 vitellus11 vitiates11 altruist8 lairiest8 listeria8 literals8 literati8
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Common questions about ILLUSTRATIVE
- Is ILLUSTRATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUSTRATIVE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLUSTRATIVE worth?
- ILLUSTRATIVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLUSTRATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to ILLUSTRATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ILLUSTRATIVE:
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