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Illustrates
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About 3 syllables
verb · 11 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of illustrate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does illustrates mean?
verb
Definitions shown for illustrate, the base form of illustrates.
Is ILLUSTRATES 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 ILLUSTRATES worth?
Scrabble
11 ptsWords With Friends
14 ptsWordfeud
12 ptsNYT Crossplay
14 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ILLUSTRATES
Best shorter words top 30 of 1017
illustrate 10altruists 9literatus 9lustrates 9sittellas 9sultriest 9surtitles 9tailleurs 9tessitura 9testrills 9trailless 9ultraists 9altruist 8artistes 8artsiest 8literals 8lustiest 8lustrate 8railless 8realists 8ruellias 8rustiest 8salliers 8saltiers 8saltiest 8saltires 8saluters 8sitellas 8sittella 8situates 8
See all 1017 words made from ILLUSTRATES Words that end like ILLUSTRATES
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.
complicatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescoordinatescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesconcentratescontemplatesdemonstratesdesignatesdevastatesduplicatesfascinatesintegratesorientatesstimulatesterminatesactivates
All words ending in -ATES Illustrates: quick answers
Is ILLUSTRATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ILLUSTRATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ILLUSTRATES worth?
ILLUSTRATES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does illustrates mean?
illustrates is the third-person singular form of illustrate, which means “clarify by giving an example of”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ILLUSTRATES?
You can make 1017 shorter words from ILLUSTRATES, such as ILLUSTRATE, ALTRUISTS, LITERATUS, LUSTRATES. See the full list.