ILLUMINANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ILLUMINANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableILLUMINANCE · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ILLUMINANCE?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful ILLUMINANCE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLUMINANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
illuminancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ILLUMINANCE scores
Scrabble i1l1l1u1m3i1n1a1n1c3e1 15
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2m4i1n2a1n2c4e1 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in ILLUMINANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUMINANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ILLUMINANCE
1 longer words begin with ILLUMINANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUMINANCE
luminance13 canellini11 millennia11 unilineal9 aluminic12 clinamen12 limacine12 illumine10 mainline10 uilleann8 unlineal8 cimelia11 cnemial11 culmina11 limacel11 melanic11 micella11 allicin9 alumine9 cauline9 encinal9 incline9 laminin9 liminal9 lineman9 lumenal9 luminal9 manille9 melanin9 milline9 mullein9 nucelli9 nucleal9 nuclein9 uncinal9 unclean9 aniline7 uillean7 acumen10 aecium10
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Common questions about ILLUMINANCE
- Is ILLUMINANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUMINANCE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLUMINANCE worth?
- ILLUMINANCE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLUMINANCE?
- ILLUMINANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ILLUMINANCE:
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