Is ILLUSTRIOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ILLUSTRIOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ILLUSTRIOUSLY mean?
- adverb
in an illustrious manner
“Einstein, the illustriously famous physicist of the 20th century”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
13
Letters
I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 ILLUSTRIOUSLY
ILLUSTRIOUSLY 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 ILLUSTRIOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- illusorily13
- lustrously13
- illustrious11
- illusory11
- sultrily11
- lousily10
- lustily10
- lyrists10
- rustily10
- sillily10
- surlily10
- toluyls10
- lyrist9
- oilily9
- rosily9
- sourly9
- stilly9
- stoury9
- stroys9
- stylus9
- sultry9
- toluyl9
- tolyls9
- trolly9
- lustrous8
- ultisols8
- lolly8
- lossy8
- loury8
- lousy8
- lusty8
- lysis8
- roily8
- rusty8
- ryots8
- silly8
- silty8
- slily8
- story8
- stroy8
- styli8
- sully8
- surly8
- sylis8
- tolyl8
- troys8
- truly8
- tyros8
- usury8
- yills8
- yours8
- yurts8
- strolls7
- suitors7
- troilus7
- tsouris7
- ultisol7
- illy7
- lily7
- lory7
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