ILLUMINATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ILLUMINATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableILLUMINATION · 12 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ILLUMINATION?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful ILLUMINATION is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLUMINATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
illuminationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ILLUMINATION scores
Scrabble i1l1l1u1m3i1n1a1t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2m4i1n2a1t1i1o1n2 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in ILLUMINATION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUMINATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ILLUMINATION
2 longer words begin with ILLUMINATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUMINATION
illuminant12 illuminati12 illuminato12 lumination12 miniation11 antimuon10 illinium10 limation10 luminant10 mannitol10 miltonia10 minutial10 monilial10 mountain10 munition10 illation8 lunation8 intimal9 laminin9 liminal9 luminal9 maillot9 manitou9 militia9 million9 minutia9 monilia9 mullion9 nominal9 tinamou9 tollman9 antlion7 initial7 lanolin7 nautili7 nitinol7 outlain7 unition7 allium8 alumin8
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Common questions about ILLUMINATION
- Is ILLUMINATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUMINATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLUMINATION worth?
- ILLUMINATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLUMINATION?
- ILLUMINATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ILLUMINATION:
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