ILLUMINATINGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. ILLUMINATINGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
i1l1l1u1m3i1n1a1t1i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableILLUMINATINGLY · 14 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLUMINATINGLY?
| 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%1.43
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful ILLUMINATINGLY is to know. It scores 20 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLUMINATINGLY
No single letter turns ILLUMINATINGLY into another word.
How ILLUMINATINGLY scores
Scrabble i1l1l1u1m3i1n1a1t1i1n1g2l1y4 20
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2m4i1n2a1t1i1n2g3l2y3 27
Face value of the 14 tiles in ILLUMINATINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUMINATINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUMINATINGLY
illuminating15 limitingly16 liminality15 illumining13 illuminant12 illuminati12 malignity15 mutinying15 unanimity14 liltingly13 lingually13 initially12 miniating12 malignly14 guiltily12 inlaying12 tallying12 ungainly12 unlaying12 illuming11 limiting11 lumining11 mantling11 miauling11 milligal11 minuting11 mulligan11 muniting11 mutining11 unliming11 untaming11 illinium10 luminant10 milltail10 minutial10 inguinal9 linguini9 untiling9 mangily13 mingily13
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Common questions about ILLUMINATINGLY
- Is ILLUMINATINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUMINATINGLY, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLUMINATINGLY worth?
- ILLUMINATINGLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLUMINATINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to ILLUMINATINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of ILLUMINATINGLY:
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