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Illuminates
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About 4 syllables
verb · 11 letters · Common · third-person singular form of illuminate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does illuminates mean?
verb
make lighter or brighter
“This lamp lightens the room a bit”
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
“Could you clarify these remarks?”
Synonymsclearclear upshed light oncrystallizecrystallise
add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
Definitions shown for illuminate, the base form of illuminates.
Is ILLUMINATES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is ILLUMINATES worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
14 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ILLUMINATES
Best shorter words top 30 of 1032
illuminate 12multilanes 12aluminise 11illumines 11multilane 11multiline 11ailments 10alienism 10aliments 10alumines 10illumine 10luminist 10manilles 10manliest 10melanist 10milesian 10millines 10miniates 10minutiae 10minutial 10mulleins 10mullites 10muslinet 10mutinies 10nutmeals 10simulant 10simulate 10slimline 10smaltine 10stallmen 10
See all 1032 words made from ILLUMINATES Words that end like ILLUMINATES
Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
sophisticatesaccumulatesanticipatesexaggeratesmanipulatescommunicatesconcatenateseliminatesincorporatesinvestigatesoriginatesparticipatesdiscriminatesacceleratesadulteratesamalgamatesannihilatesarticulatesassimilatescapitulatesdebilitatesdecapitatesdegeneratesdeliberates
All words ending in -ATES Illuminates: quick answers
Is ILLUMINATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ILLUMINATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ILLUMINATES worth?
ILLUMINATES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does illuminates mean?
illuminates is the third-person singular form of illuminate, which means “make lighter or brighter”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ILLUMINATES?
You can make 1032 shorter words from ILLUMINATES, such as ILLUMINATE, MULTILANES, ALUMINISE, ILLUMINES. See the full list.