Is ILLUMINATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ILLUMINATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
23
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) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 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 IlluminativeHooks for ILLUMINATIVE
ILLUMINATIVE 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 ILLUMINATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vitamine13
- illuminate12
- illuminati12
- illuviate12
- viminal12
- vitamin12
- multilane11
- multiline11
- illative11
- vitellin11
- vituline11
- vallum11
- vellum11
- vimina11
- illinium10
- illumine10
- minutiae10
- minutial10
- eluvial10
- illuvia10
- invital10
- levulin10
- unitive10
- vauntie10
- ventail10
- villain10
- villein10
- vitelli10
- mauve10
- maven10
- mavie10
- mavin10
- velum10
- vimen10
- ailment9
- aliment9
- alumine9
- intimae9
- intimal9
- liminal9
- lumenal9
- luminal9
- manille9
- militia9
- milline9
- minutia9
- mullein9
- mullite9
- alevin9
- alvine9
- eluvia9
- invite9
- levant9
- native9
- unlive9
- unveil9
- valine9
- veinal9
- venial9
- villae9
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