Is ILLUSORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ILLUSORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ILLUSORY mean?
- adjective
based on or having the nature of an illusion
“illusive hopes of finding a better job”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 11 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 ILLUSORY
ILLUSORY 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 ILLUSORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lousily10
- surlily10
- rosily9
- sourly9
- loury8
- lousy8
- roily8
- silly8
- slily8
- sully8
- surly8
- yills8
- yours8
- illy7
- lily7
- lory7
- oily7
- rosy7
- ruly7
- ryus7
- syli7
- yill7
- your7
- yous7
- ryu6
- sly6
- soy6
- you6
- lilos5
- loris5
- louis5
- lours5
- rills5
- roils5
- rolls5
- oy5
- yo5
- ills4
- lilo4
- lour4
- oils4
- ours4
- rill4
- roil4
- roll4
- sill4
- silo4
- slur4
- soil4
- soli4
- sori4
- soul4
- sour4
- ill3
- lis3
- lor3
- oil3
- ors3
- our3
- sir3
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