Is ILLUMINANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ILLUMINANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ILLUMINANT mean?
- noun
something that can serve as a source of light
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 12 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 ILLUMINANT
Single letters that turn ILLUMINANT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ILLUMINANT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- minutial10
- intimal9
- laminin9
- liminal9
- luminal9
- minutia9
- allium8
- alumin8
- alumni8
- intima8
- limina8
- limuli8
- lumina8
- manitu8
- muntin8
- numina8
- tinman8
- ultima8
- nautili7
- animi7
- ilium7
- liman7
- limit7
- linum7
- maill7
- matin7
- miaul7
- milia7
- mulla7
- unman7
- anilin6
- annuli6
- inulin6
- unnail6
- alum6
- amin6
- lima6
- limn6
- luma6
- mail6
- main6
- mall6
- malt6
- mani6
- maul6
- maun6
- maut6
- mill6
- milt6
- mina6
- mini6
- mint6
- mull6
- muni6
- annul5
- ilial5
- linin5
- litai5
- unlit5
- until5
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