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Illuminatingly
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About 6 syllables
adjective · 14 letters · Uncommon · adverb form of illuminating
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does illuminatingly mean?
adjective
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
“an enlightening glimpse of government in action”
Synonymsenlighteninginformative
Definitions shown for illuminating, the base form of illuminatingly.
Is ILLUMINATINGLY 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 ILLUMINATINGLY worth?
Scrabble
20 ptsWords With Friends
27 ptsWordfeud
22 ptsNYT Crossplay
26 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ILLUMINATINGLY
Best shorter words top 30 of 494
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See all 494 words made from ILLUMINATINGLY Words that end like ILLUMINATINGLY
Common words that share the ending -INGLY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -INGLY Illuminatingly: quick answers
Is ILLUMINATINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ILLUMINATINGLY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ILLUMINATINGLY worth?
ILLUMINATINGLY scores 20 points in Scrabble, 27 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 26 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does illuminatingly mean?
illuminatingly is the adverb form of illuminating, which means “tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance”.
What words can you make with the letters in ILLUMINATINGLY?
You can make 494 shorter words from ILLUMINATINGLY, such as LIMITINGLY, ILLUMINATING, MALIGNITY, MUTINYING. See the full list.