ILLUMINATING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ILLUMINATING 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.
i1l1l1u1m3i1n1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableILLUMINATING · 12 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLUMINATING?
| 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%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.92%
Our own measure of how useful ILLUMINATING is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLUMINATING
No single letter turns ILLUMINATING into another word.
How ILLUMINATING scores
Scrabble i1l1l1u1m3i1n1a1t1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2m4i1n2a1t1i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in ILLUMINATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUMINATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ILLUMINATING
1 longer words begin with ILLUMINATING.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUMINATING
illumining13 illuminant12 illuminati12 miniating12 illuming11 limiting11 lumining11 mantling11 miauling11 minuting11 mulligan11 muniting11 mutining11 unliming11 untaming11 illinium10 luminant10 minutial10 inguinal9 linguini9 untiling9 gallium10 limning10 mailing10 maining10 malling10 malting10 mauling10 milling10 milting10 minting10 mulling10 munting10 intimal9 laminin9 liminal9 luminal9 militia9 minutia9 alining8
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Common questions about ILLUMINATING
- Is ILLUMINATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUMINATING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLUMINATING worth?
- ILLUMINATING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLUMINATING?
- No single letter can be added to ILLUMINATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ILLUMINATING:
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