ILLUMINATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ILLUMINATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
i1l1l1u1m3i1n1a1t1i1v4e1
PlayableILLUMINATIVE · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLUMINATIVE?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful ILLUMINATIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLUMINATIVE
No single letter turns ILLUMINATIVE into another word.
How ILLUMINATIVE scores
Scrabble i1l1l1u1m3i1n1a1t1i1v4e1 17
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2m4i1n2a1t1i1v5e1 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in ILLUMINATIVE, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUMINATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUMINATIVE
illuminate12 illuminati12 illuviate12 multilane11 multiline11 vitamine13 illative11 laevulin11 vitellin11 vituline11 illinium10 illumine10 minutiae10 minutial10 mauvein12 mauvine12 milvine12 minivet12 viminal12 vitamin12 eluvial10 envault10 illuvia10 invital10 levulin10 unalive10 unitive10 unvaile10 unvital10 vauntie10 ventail10 villain10 villein10 vitelli10 ailment9 aliment9 alumine9 intimae9 intimal9 limelit9
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Common questions about ILLUMINATIVE
- Is ILLUMINATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUMINATIVE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLUMINATIVE worth?
- ILLUMINATIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLUMINATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to ILLUMINATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ILLUMINATIVE:
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