ILLUVIATE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. ILLUVIATE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableILLUVIATE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLUVIATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful ILLUVIATE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLUVIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ILLUVIATE scores
Scrabble i1l1l1u1v4i1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends i1l2l2u2v5i1a1t1e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in ILLUVIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLUVIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ILLUVIATE
2 longer words begin with ILLUVIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLUVIATE
illative11 eluvial10 illuvia10 vitelli10 taillie7 eluvia9 villae9 illite6 luteal6 taille6 telial6 tuille6 alive8 uveal8 valet8 value8 vault8 vaute8 villa8 villi8 vitae8 vital8 ileal5 ilial5 litai5 lutea5 telia5 tuile5 tulle5 utile5 avel7 evil7 lave7 leva7 live7 ulva7 uvae7 uvea7 vail7 vale7
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Common questions about ILLUVIATE
- Is ILLUVIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ILLUVIATE is not in it.
- How many points is ILLUVIATE worth?
- ILLUVIATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLUVIATE?
- ILLUVIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ILLUVIATE:
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