LUMINING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. LUMINING 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LUMINING?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUMINING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMINING
No single letter turns LUMINING into another word.
How LUMINING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LUMINING, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUMINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of LUMINING
The 8 tiles of LUMINING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMINING
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Common questions about LUMINING
- Is LUMINING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LUMINING is not in it.
- How many points is LUMINING worth?
- LUMINING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LUMINING?
- No single letter can be added to LUMINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LUMINING:
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