ILLNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ILLNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ILLNESS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ILLNESS is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLNESS
No single letter turns ILLNESS into another word.
How ILLNESS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ILLNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does ILLNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A state or period of poor health caused by a disease or disorder of the body or mind.
Unlike a single symptom, an illness covers the whole experience of being unwell, from first signs to recovery. The word can be applied to short colds as well as long conditions.
How ILLNESS is used
Common in everyday speech and in medical and legal contexts.
- A long illness kept him away from work for weeks.
- Mental illness deserves the same care as any other illness.
- The illness passed quickly with rest and fluids.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ILLNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ILLNESS
1 longer words begin with ILLNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLNESS
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Common questions about ILLNESS
- Is ILLNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLNESS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLNESS worth?
- ILLNESS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ILLNESS mean?
- A state or period of poor health caused by a disease or disorder of the body or mind.
- What letters can be added to ILLNESS?
- No single letter can be added to ILLNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ILLNESS:
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