ILLEGIBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ILLEGIBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableILLEGIBLE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLEGIBLE?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful ILLEGIBLE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLEGIBLE
No single letter turns ILLEGIBLE into another word.
How ILLEGIBLE scores
Scrabble i1l1l1e1g2i1b3l1e1 12
Words with Friends i1l2l2e1g3i1b4l2e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in ILLEGIBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLEGIBLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ILLEGIBLE
2 longer words begin with ILLEGIBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLEGIBLE
eligible11 legible10 beigel9 billie8 gillie7 beige8 bilge8 gibel8 gibli8 glebe8 belie7 belle7 libel7 liege6 gibe7 glib7 bell6 bile6 bill6 blee6 gill5 glee5 glei5 lill4 beg6 big6 gib6 bee5 bel5 lib5 gee4 gel4 gie4 leg4 lig4 eel3 ell3 ill3 lee3 lei3
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Common questions about ILLEGIBLE
- Is ILLEGIBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLEGIBLE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLEGIBLE worth?
- ILLEGIBLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLEGIBLE?
- No single letter can be added to ILLEGIBLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ILLEGIBLE:
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