ILLUMINING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ILLUMINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
i1l1l1u1m3i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableILLUMINING · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLUMINING?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful ILLUMINING is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLUMINING
No single letter turns ILLUMINING into another word.
How ILLUMINING scores
Scrabble i1l1l1u1m3i1n1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2m4i1n2i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in ILLUMINING, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUMINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUMINING
illuming11 lumining11 unliming11 illinium10 linguini9 limning10 milling10 mulling10 nilling8 nulling8 lignum9 liming9 miling9 mining9 muling9 limuli8 lignin7 lining7 ulling7 inulin6 ilium7 linum7 ulmin7 lungi6 linin5 glim7 glum7 ming7 mung7 imli6 limn6 mill6 mini6 muil6 mull6 muni6 gill5 ginn5 gull5 iglu5
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Common questions about ILLUMINING
- Is ILLUMINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUMINING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLUMINING worth?
- ILLUMINING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLUMINING?
- No single letter can be added to ILLUMINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ILLUMINING:
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