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Is ILLUMINATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ILLUMINATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ILLUMINATING mean?

  1. adjective

    tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance

    “an enlightening glimpse of government in action”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

12

Letters

I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 ILLUMINATING

ILLUMINATING 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 ILLUMINATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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