Scrabble Word Finder

ILLUMES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. ILLUMES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

i1l1l1u1m3e1s1
PlayableILLUMES · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 771,970odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept ILLUMES?

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: 45 / 100

45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.29
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.57%

Our own measure of how useful ILLUMES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ILLUMES

No single letter turns ILLUMES into another word.

How ILLUMES scores

Scrabble i1l1l1u1m3e1s1 9
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2m4e1s1 13

Face value of the 7 tiles in ILLUMES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
i19
l24
u14
m12
e112
s14

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.

Shorter words from the letters in ILLUMES

illume8 milles8 muesli8 mulies8 ileum7 limes7 mells7 miles7 mille7 mills7 muils7 mules7 mulie7 mulls7 mulse7 simul7 slime7 smell7 smile7 ileus5 lieus5 lisle5 elms6 emus6 imus6 lime6 lums6 mell6 mels6 meus6 mile6 mill6 mils6 mise6 muil6 mule6 mull6 muse6 semi6 slim6

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Common questions about ILLUMES

Is ILLUMES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUMES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ILLUMES worth?
ILLUMES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ILLUMES?
No single letter can be added to ILLUMES to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ILLUMES:

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