Play ILLUMINATION Strategically

261 valid words • Unscramble ILLUMINATION for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for ILLUMINATION

Best Short Plays

ALUM (6pt)AMIN (6pt)ATOM (6pt)LIMA (6pt)LIMN (6pt)LIMO (6pt)LOAM (6pt)MAIL (6pt)

High-Value Long Plays

ILLUMINATION (14pt)ILLUMINANT (12pt)ILLUMINATI (12pt)ILLINIUM (10pt)MANNITOL (10pt)MINUTIAL (10pt)MOUNTAIN (10pt)MUNITION (10pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 14 pts

WWF: 20 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 261 Words

12-letter 1 words Best: ILLUMINATION (14pt)

ILLUMINATION14pt

10-letter 2 words Best: ILLUMINANT (12pt)

ILLUMINANT12pt ILLUMINATI12pt

8-letter 7 words Best: ILLINIUM (10pt)

ILLINIUM10pt MANNITOL10pt MINUTIAL10pt MOUNTAIN10pt MUNITION10pt ILLATION8pt LUNATION8pt

7-letter 18 words Best: INTIMAL (9pt)

INTIMAL9pt LIMINAL9pt LUMINAL9pt MAILLOT9pt MANITOU9pt MILITIA9pt MILLION9pt MINUTIA9pt MULLION9pt NOMINAL9pt TINAMOU9pt TOLLMAN9pt ANTLION7pt INITIAL7pt LANOLIN7pt NAUTILI7pt NITINOL7pt OUTLAIN7pt

6-letter 34 words Best: ALLIUM (8pt)

ALLIUM8pt ALUMIN8pt ALUMNI8pt AMNION8pt AMOUNT8pt INTIMA8pt IONIUM8pt LIMINA8pt LIMULI8pt LUMINA8pt MALOTI8pt MALTOL8pt MANITO8pt MANITU8pt MINION8pt MOULIN8pt MUNTIN8pt NOMINA8pt NUMINA8pt OILMAN8pt OUTMAN8pt TINMAN8pt ULTIMA8pt ULTIMO8pt ANILIN6pt ANNULI6pt ANOINT6pt INULIN6pt LATINO6pt LINTOL6pt NATION6pt NOUNAL6pt TALION6pt UNNAIL6pt

5-letter 40 words Best: AMINO (7pt)

AMINO7pt ANIMI7pt ILIUM7pt IMINO7pt LIMAN7pt LIMIT7pt LINUM7pt MAILL7pt MATIN7pt MIAOU7pt MIAUL7pt MILIA7pt MOLAL7pt MOULT7pt MOUNT7pt MULLA7pt MUTON7pt NOTUM7pt ONIUM7pt TOMAN7pt UNMAN7pt AIOLI5pt ALLOT5pt ALOIN5pt ANION5pt ANNUL5pt ATOLL5pt ILIAL5pt INION5pt LININ5pt LITAI5pt LLANO5pt NITON5pt NOTAL5pt TALON5pt TOLAN5pt TONAL5pt UNION5pt UNLIT5pt UNTIL5pt

4-letter 83 words Best: ALUM (6pt)

ALUM6pt AMIN6pt ATOM6pt LIMA6pt LIMN6pt LIMO6pt LOAM6pt MAIL6pt MAIN6pt MALL6pt MALT6pt MANO6pt MAUL6pt MAUN6pt MAUT6pt MILL6pt MILO6pt MILT6pt MINA6pt MINI6pt MINT6pt MOAN6pt MOAT6pt MOIL6pt MOLA6pt MOLL6pt MOLT6pt MULL6pt MUNI6pt MUON6pt NOMA6pt OMIT6pt ALIT4pt ALTO4pt ANIL4pt ANON4pt ANTI4pt AUNT4pt AUTO4pt ILIA4pt INIA4pt INTI4pt INTO4pt IOTA4pt LAIN4pt LATI4pt LILT4pt LINN4pt LINO4pt LINT4pt LION4pt LITU4pt LOAN4pt LOIN4pt LOTA4pt LOTI4pt LOUT4pt LUNA4pt LUNT4pt NAIL4pt NAOI4pt NILL4pt NOIL4pt NONA4pt NOTA4pt NOUN4pt NULL4pt OLLA4pt TAIL4pt TAIN4pt TALI4pt TALL4pt TILL4pt TOIL4pt TOLA4pt TOLL4pt TOLU4pt TUNA4pt ULAN4pt ULNA4pt UNAI4pt UNIT4pt UNTO4pt

3-letter 51 words Best: AIM (5pt)

AIM5pt AMI5pt AMU5pt LAM5pt LUM5pt MAN5pt MAT5pt MIL5pt MOA5pt MOL5pt MON5pt MOT5pt MUN5pt MUT5pt NAM5pt NIM5pt NOM5pt TAM5pt TOM5pt AIL3pt AIN3pt AIT3pt ALL3pt ALT3pt ANI3pt ANT3pt ILL3pt INN3pt ION3pt LAT3pt LIN3pt LIT3pt LOT3pt NAN3pt NIL3pt NIT3pt NOT3pt NUN3pt NUT3pt OAT3pt OIL3pt OUT3pt TAN3pt TAO3pt TAU3pt TIL3pt TIN3pt TON3pt TUI3pt TUN3pt UTA3pt

2-letter 25 words Best: AM (4pt)

AM4pt MA4pt MI4pt MO4pt MU4pt OM4pt UM4pt AI2pt AL2pt AN2pt AT2pt IN2pt IT2pt LA2pt LI2pt LO2pt NA2pt NO2pt NU2pt ON2pt TA2pt TI2pt TO2pt UN2pt UT2pt

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About the Word ILLUMINATION

Letters: 12
Scrabble score: 14 pts
Words With Friends score: 20 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 261

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play ILLUMINATION in Scrabble?: Play ILLUMINATION directly for 14 points, or use its letters to form 261 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for ILLUMINATION between Scrabble and WWF?: ILLUMINATION scores 14 pts in Scrabble and 20 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from ILLUMINATION?: ALUM (6 pts) is a strong short play from ILLUMINATION.

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