Is ILLOCUTIONARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ILLOCUTIONARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (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.
Definition
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See the definition of IllocutionaryHooks for ILLOCUTIONARY
ILLOCUTIONARY 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 ILLOCUTIONARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- locutionary16
- culinarily15
- iconolatry15
- ironically15
- coronally14
- ionically14
- ontically14
- tonically14
- unclarity14
- unlyrical14
- cartoony13
- caryotin13
- coitally13
- collyria13
- culinary13
- locality13
- locutory13
- octonary13
- ocularly13
- uncially13
- uranylic13
- allocution12
- inoculator12
- unitarily12
- actorly12
- acyloin12
- anticly12
- ciliary12
- clarity12
- cornily12
- country12
- courtly12
- curlily12
- licitly12
- lyrical12
- lyricon12
- raucity12
- truancy12
- tyronic12
- coalition11
- coitional11
- collation11
- colourant11
- cotillion11
- lictorian11
- octillion11
- ultracool11
- ritually11
- acuity11
- cairny11
- calory11
- colony11
- coolly11
- county11
- crayon11
- croony11
- cullay11
- curtly11
- lacily11
- lunacy11
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