Play ILLUMINATING Strategically

268 valid words • Unscramble ILLUMINATING for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for ILLUMINATING

Best Short Plays
GAUM (7pt)GLIM (7pt)GLUM (7pt)MAGI (7pt)ALUM (6pt)AMIN (6pt)LIMA (6pt)LIMN (6pt)
High-Value Long Plays
ILLUMINATING (15pt)ILLUMINING (13pt)ILLUMINANT (12pt)ILLUMINATI (12pt)ILLUMING (11pt)LIMITING (11pt)MANTLING (11pt)MIAULING (11pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 15 pts
WWF: 22 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 268 Words

12-letter 1 words Best: ILLUMINATING (15pt)

ILLUMINATING15pt

10-letter 3 words Best: ILLUMINING (13pt)

ILLUMINING13ptILLUMINANT12ptILLUMINATI12pt

8-letter 11 words Best: ILLUMING (11pt)

ILLUMING11ptLIMITING11ptMANTLING11ptMIAULING11ptMINUTING11ptMULLIGAN11ptMUTINING11ptILLINIUM10ptMINUTIAL10ptINGUINAL9ptLINGUINI9pt

7-letter 32 words Best: GALLIUM (10pt)

GALLIUM10ptLIMNING10ptMAILING10ptMALLING10ptMALTING10ptMAULING10ptMILLING10ptMILTING10ptMINTING10ptMULLING10ptMUNTING10ptINTIMAL9ptLIMINAL9ptLUMINAL9ptMILITIA9ptMINUTIA9ptALINING8ptANTIGUN8ptGALLNUT8ptINTAGLI8ptLILTING8ptLINGUAL8ptLUNTING8ptNAILING8ptNILLING8ptNULLING8ptNUTGALL8ptTAILING8ptTILLING8ptUNITING8ptINITIAL7ptNAUTILI7pt

6-letter 43 words Best: AIMING (9pt)

AIMING9ptGUNMAN9ptLAMING9ptLIMING9ptLINGAM9ptMALIGN9ptMATING9ptMINING9ptMULING9ptMUTING9ptNAMING9ptTAMING9ptTIMING9ptALLIUM8ptALUMIN8ptALUMNI8ptINTIMA8ptLIMINA8ptLIMULI8ptLUMINA8ptMANITU8ptMUNTIN8ptNUMINA8ptTINMAN8ptULTIMA8ptAILING7ptANTING7ptGUANIN7ptLIGNIN7ptLIGULA7ptLINGUA7ptLINING7ptLUNGAN7ptLUTING7ptNILGAI7ptNILGAU7ptTILING7ptTINING7ptTUNING7ptANILIN6ptANNULI6ptINULIN6ptUNNAIL6pt

5-letter 33 words Best: ALGUM (8pt)

ALGUM8ptALMUG8ptGAMIN8ptGAMUT8ptANIMI7ptILIUM7ptLIMAN7ptLIMIT7ptLINUM7ptMAILL7ptMATIN7ptMIAUL7ptMILIA7ptMULLA7ptUNMAN7ptALGIN6ptALIGN6ptGAULT6ptGAUNT6ptGIANT6ptGLIAL6ptGLINT6ptGUILT6ptLIANG6ptLIGAN6ptLINGA6ptLUNGI6ptANNUL5ptILIAL5ptLININ5ptLITAI5ptUNLIT5ptUNTIL5pt

4-letter 69 words Best: GAUM (7pt)

GAUM7ptGLIM7ptGLUM7ptMAGI7ptALUM6ptAMIN6ptLIMA6ptLIMN6ptMAIL6ptMAIN6ptMALL6ptMALT6ptMAUL6ptMAUN6ptMAUT6ptMILL6ptMILT6ptMINA6ptMINI6ptMINT6ptMULL6ptMUNI6ptAGIN5ptGAIN5ptGAIT5ptGALL5ptGAUN5ptGILL5ptGILT5ptGLIA5ptGLUT5ptGNAT5ptGUAN5ptGULL5ptIGLU5ptLANG5ptLING5ptLUNG5ptTANG5ptTING5ptTUNG5ptALIT4ptANIL4ptANTI4ptAUNT4ptILIA4ptINIA4ptINTI4ptLAIN4ptLATI4ptLILT4ptLINN4ptLINT4ptLITU4ptLUNA4ptLUNT4ptNAIL4ptNILL4ptNULL4ptTAIL4ptTAIN4ptTALI4ptTALL4ptTILL4ptTUNA4ptULAN4ptULNA4ptUNAI4ptUNIT4pt

3-letter 56 words Best: GAM (6pt)

GAM6ptGUM6ptMAG6ptMIG6ptMUG6ptAIM5ptAMI5ptAMU5ptLAM5ptLUM5ptMAN5ptMAT5ptMIL5ptMUN5ptMUT5ptNAM5ptNIM5ptTAM5ptGAL4ptGAN4ptGAT4ptGIN4ptGIT4ptGNU4ptGUL4ptGUN4ptGUT4ptLAG4ptLUG4ptNAG4ptTAG4ptTUG4ptAIL3ptAIN3ptAIT3ptALL3ptALT3ptANI3ptANT3ptILL3ptINN3ptLAT3ptLIN3ptLIT3ptNAN3ptNIL3ptNIT3ptNUN3ptNUT3ptTAN3ptTAU3ptTIL3ptTIN3ptTUI3ptTUN3ptUTA3pt

2-letter 20 words Best: AM (4pt)

AM4ptMA4ptMI4ptMU4ptUM4ptAG3ptAI2ptAL2ptAN2ptAT2ptIN2ptIT2ptLA2ptLI2ptNA2ptNU2ptTA2ptTI2ptUN2ptUT2pt

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About the Word ILLUMINATING

  • Letters: 12
  • Scrabble score: 15 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 22 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 268

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play ILLUMINATING in Scrabble?
Play ILLUMINATING directly for 15 points, or use its letters to form 268 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for ILLUMINATING between Scrabble and WWF?
ILLUMINATING scores 15 pts in Scrabble and 22 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from ILLUMINATING?
GAUM (7 pts) is a strong short play from ILLUMINATING.

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