ILLUMINATES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ILLUMINATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
i1l1l1u1m3i1n1a1t1e1s1
PlayableILLUMINATES · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLUMINATES?
| 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%1.18
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful ILLUMINATES is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLUMINATES
No single letter turns ILLUMINATES into another word.
How ILLUMINATES scores
Scrabble i1l1l1u1m3i1n1a1t1e1s1 13
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2m4i1n2a1t1e1s1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in ILLUMINATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUMINATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUMINATES
illuminate12 multilanes12 multilines12 aluminise11 illumines11 multilane11 multiline11 nullities9 ailments10 alienism10 aliments10 alumines10 illumine10 luminist10 manilles10 manliest10 melanist10 milesian10 millines10 miniates10 minutiae10 minutial10 mulleins10 mullites10 muslinet10 mutinies10 nutmeals10 simulant10 simulate10 slimline10 smaltine10 stallmen10 stillman10 stillmen10 tallisim10 alienist8 alunites8 insulate8 latinise8 litanies8
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Common questions about ILLUMINATES
- Is ILLUMINATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUMINATES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLUMINATES worth?
- ILLUMINATES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLUMINATES?
- No single letter can be added to ILLUMINATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ILLUMINATES:
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