Is LUMINANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LUMINANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LUMINANCE mean?
- noun
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
“its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 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 LUMINANCE
Single letters that turn LUMINANCE 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 hooks1
Words you can make from LUMINANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- culmina11
- melanic11
- acumen10
- aecium10
- almuce10
- anemic10
- cinema10
- culmen10
- iceman10
- macule10
- malice10
- neumic10
- alumine9
- cauline9
- encinal9
- lineman9
- melanin9
- nuclein9
- uncinal9
- unclean9
- amice9
- amnic9
- camel9
- claim9
- clime9
- cumin9
- macle9
- malic9
- manic9
- melic9
- mince9
- mucin9
- umiac9
- aculei8
- alumin8
- alumni8
- canine8
- cannel8
- cannie8
- cuneal8
- encina8
- inlace8
- lacune8
- launce8
- leucin8
- lumina8
- maline8
- menial8
- nuance8
- nuclei8
- numina8
- nuncle8
- unciae8
- uncial8
- unlace8
- acme8
- calm8
- came8
- cami8
- clam8
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