ILLUMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ILLUMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableILLUMINE · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLUMINE?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful ILLUMINE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLUMINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ILLUMINE scores
Scrabble i1l1l1u1m3i1n1e1 10
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2m4i1n2e1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in ILLUMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUMINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ILLUMINE
4 longer words begin with ILLUMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUMINE
milline9 mullein9 illume8 limuli8 lumine8 milieu8 millie8 mullen8 unlime8 nielli6 ileum7 ilium7 imine7 limen7 linum7 lumen7 mille7 mulie7 ulmin7 imli6 lime6 limn6 mein6 mell6 menu6 mien6 mile6 mill6 mine6 mini6 muil6 mule6 mull6 muni6 neum6 lien4 lieu4 line4 lune4 nill4
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Common questions about ILLUMINE
- Is ILLUMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUMINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLUMINE worth?
- ILLUMINE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLUMINE?
- ILLUMINE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ILLUMINE:
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