Is ILLUSTRATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ILLUSTRATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ILLUSTRATING mean?
Illustrating 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
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 ILLUSTRATING
ILLUSTRATING 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 ILLUSTRATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lustrating11
- trilingual11
- guitarist10
- litigants10
- liturgist10
- rattlings10
- ringtails10
- situating10
- startling10
- striating10
- trialling10
- turtlings10
- ritualist9
- alluring9
- attiring9
- gallnuts9
- linguals9
- linguisa9
- linguist9
- lingular9
- litigant9
- lustring9
- nutgalls9
- railings9
- rattling9
- ringtail9
- rustling9
- saluting9
- singular9
- slatting9
- slitting9
- stalling9
- starling9
- starting9
- stilling9
- stilting9
- tailings9
- trailing9
- trialing9
- trilling9
- trusting9
- turtling9
- altruist8
- antirust8
- lutanist8
- naturist8
- rainsuit8
- rutilant8
- silurian8
- titulars8
- trialist8
- ultraist8
- airings8
- airting8
- arising8
- artigis8
- gallnut8
- gastrin8
- gratins8
- guitars8
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