ILLUMINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ILLUMINATE 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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PlayableILLUMINATE · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLUMINATE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful ILLUMINATE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLUMINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ILLUMINATE scores
Scrabble i1l1l1u1m3i1n1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2m4i1n2a1t1e1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in ILLUMINATE, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUMINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ILLUMINATE
2 longer words begin with ILLUMINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUMINATE
multilane11 multiline11 illumine10 minutiae10 minutial10 ailment9 aliment9 alumine9 intimae9 intimal9 limelit9 liminal9 lumenal9 luminal9 manille9 milline9 miniate9 minutia9 mullein9 mullite9 nutmeal9 alunite7 inutile7 nautili7 taillie7 uillean7 allium8 alumin8 alumni8 amulet8 etamin8 illume8 inmate8 intima8 intime8 lament8 limail8 limina8 limuli8 lumina8
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Common questions about ILLUMINATE
- Is ILLUMINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUMINATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLUMINATE worth?
- ILLUMINATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLUMINATE?
- ILLUMINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ILLUMINATE:
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