ILLUMINES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ILLUMINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ILLUMINES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ILLUMINES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLUMINES
No single letter turns ILLUMINES into another word.
How ILLUMINES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ILLUMINES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUMINES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ILLUMINES mean in Scrabble?
ILLUMINES is the present-tense form of ILLUMINE used with he, she and it.
ILLUMINE(verb) — To light up something, or to enlighten the mind or spirit.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUMINES
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Common questions about ILLUMINES
- Is ILLUMINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUMINES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLUMINES worth?
- ILLUMINES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLUMINES?
- No single letter can be added to ILLUMINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ILLUMINES:
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