Is ILLUSTRATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ILLUSTRATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ILLUSTRATES mean?
Illustrates is a form of ILLUSTRATE.
- 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
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 ILLUSTRATES
ILLUSTRATES 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 ILLUSTRATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- illustrate10
- altruists9
- literatus9
- lustrates9
- sultriest9
- surtitles9
- tailleurs9
- tessitura9
- trailless9
- ultraists9
- altruist8
- artistes8
- artsiest8
- literals8
- lustiest8
- lustrate8
- realists8
- rustiest8
- salliers8
- saltiers8
- saltiest8
- saltires8
- saluters8
- situates8
- slatiest8
- slitters8
- sluttier8
- starlets8
- startles8
- statures8
- stillest8
- striates8
- surliest8
- surtitle8
- tailless8
- tailleur8
- talliers8
- tallises8
- tertials8
- tissular8
- titulars8
- trusties8
- turistas8
- tutelars8
- ultraist8
- uralites8
- airless7
- allures7
- artiest7
- artiste7
- artists7
- artless7
- artsies7
- attires7
- aurists7
- autists7
- estrual7
- iratest7
- lasters7
- latests7
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