ILLUSION is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ILLUSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ILLUSION?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ILLUSION is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLUSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
illusionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ILLUSION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ILLUSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUSION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ILLUSION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A false impression or belief, or something that looks different from what it really is.
An illusion can be visual, such as lines that seem to bend, or mental, such as a hope with no basis. Magicians build whole shows on illusion, while therapists speak of losing one.
How ILLUSION is used
Everyday word for a trick of perception or a mistaken belief.
- The mirror created an illusion of a larger room.
- He had no illusion about the difficulty ahead.
- The magician's best illusion made a car vanish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ILLUSION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ILLUSION
10 longer words begin with ILLUSION.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUSION
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Common questions about ILLUSION
- Is ILLUSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLUSION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLUSION worth?
- ILLUSION is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ILLUSION mean?
- A false impression or belief, or something that looks different from what it really is.
- What letters can be added to ILLUSION?
- ILLUSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ILLUSION:
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