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.
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
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
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.
What does ILLUMINATING mean in Scrabble?
ILLUMINATING is the -ing form (present participle) of ILLUMINATE.
Words starting with ILLUMINATING
1 longer words begin with ILLUMINATING.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUMINATING
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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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