Is ILLEGIBILITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ILLEGIBILITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ILLEGIBILITY mean?
- noun
the quality of writing (print or handwriting) that cannot be deciphered
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + I (1) + B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ILLEGIBILITY
ILLEGIBILITY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ILLEGIBILITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eligibility17
- legibility16
- illegibly15
- eligibly14
- legibly13
- glibly12
- beigy11
- bigly11
- bilgy11
- belly10
- billy10
- gybe10
- giblet9
- gelly9
- gilly9
- byte9
- billet8
- billie8
- bilge8
- telly8
- gley8
- bey8
- bye8
- gillie7
- blite7
- libel7
- gibe7
- glib7
- illy7
- lily7
- yell7
- yeti7
- yill7
- gey7
- by7
- illite6
- legit6
- bell6
- belt6
- bile6
- bill6
- bite6
- blet6
- beg6
- big6
- gib6
- ley6
- lye6
- tye6
- yet6
- gelt5
- gill5
- gilt5
- gite5
- bel5
- bet5
- bit5
- lib5
- ye5
- lilt4
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