Is ILLUSTRATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ILLUSTRATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ILLUSTRATE mean?
- verb
clarify by giving an example of
- verb
depict with an illustration
- verb
supply with illustrations
“illustrate a book with drawings”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 10 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 ILLUSTRATE
Single letters that turn ILLUSTRATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from ILLUSTRATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- literatus9
- tailleurs9
- altruist8
- literals8
- lustrate8
- sluttier8
- surtitle8
- tailleur8
- talliers8
- tertials8
- titulars8
- tutelars8
- ultraist8
- uralites8
- allures7
- artiest7
- artiste7
- attires7
- estrual7
- iratest7
- latters7
- laurels7
- literal7
- litters7
- littler7
- littles7
- lustier7
- lustral7
- rallies7
- ratites7
- rattles7
- realist7
- retails7
- rillets7
- rituals7
- ruliest7
- rutiles7
- sallier7
- saltier7
- saltire7
- saluter7
- situate7
- slatier7
- slitter7
- starlet7
- starlit7
- startle7
- stature7
- stellar7
- stiller7
- striate7
- tailers7
- tailles7
- tallest7
- tallier7
- tallies7
- tallits7
- tastier7
- tertial7
- tillers7
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