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.
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PlayableILLUMINES · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLUMINES?
| 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%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
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
Scrabble i1l1l1u1m3i1n1e1s1 11
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2m4i1n2e1s1 16
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.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUMINES
illumine10 millines10 mulleins10 slimline10 suilline8 emulsin9 illumes9 lumines9 milieus9 millies9 milline9 mullein9 mullens9 unlimes9 illume8 imines8 limens8 limuli8 linums8 lumens8 lumine8 milieu8 milles8 millie8 mislie8 muesli8 mulies8 mullen8 muslin8 simile8 simlin8 simnel8 ulmins8 unlime8 inisle6 lilies6 lunies6 nielli6 sileni6 sullen6
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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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