ILLUMINANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ILLUMINANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableILLUMINANCES · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLUMINANCES?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.92%
Our own measure of how useful ILLUMINANCES is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLUMINANCES
No single letter turns ILLUMINANCES into another word.
How ILLUMINANCES scores
Scrabble i1l1l1u1m3i1n1a1n1c3e1s1 16
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2m4i1n2a1n2c4e1s1 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in ILLUMINANCES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUMINANCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUMINANCES
illuminance15 luminances14 calumnies13 clinamens13 lemniscal13 luminance13 masculine13 miniscule13 semuncial13 aluminise11 canellini11 illumines11 mainlines11 millennia11 siliculae11 unilineal9 aluminic12 clansmen12 clinamen12 lemnisci12 limacels12 limacine12 melanics12 meniscal12 mescalin12 micellas12 musicale12 musician12 sacellum12 semuncia12 aesculin10 alienism10 allicins10 alumines10 illumine10 inclines10 laminins10 linesman10 lunacies10 mainline10
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Common questions about ILLUMINANCES
- Is ILLUMINANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUMINANCES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLUMINANCES worth?
- ILLUMINANCES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLUMINANCES?
- No single letter can be added to ILLUMINANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ILLUMINANCES:
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