LUMINATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LUMINATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LUMINATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUMINATION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMINATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
luminationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUMINATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LUMINATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUMINATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LUMINATION
1 longer words begin with LUMINATION.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMINATION
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Common questions about LUMINATION
- Is LUMINATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LUMINATION is not in it.
- How many points is LUMINATION worth?
- LUMINATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LUMINATION?
- LUMINATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LUMINATION:
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