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Illustrating
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About 4 syllables
verb · 12 letters · Very common · present participle of illustrate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does illustrating mean?
verb
Definitions shown for illustrate, the base form of illustrating.
Is ILLUSTRATING 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 ILLUSTRATING worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ILLUSTRATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 926
lustrating 11triallings 11trilingual 11attirings 10guitarist 10litigants 10littlings 10liturgist 10rattlings 10ringtails 10situating 10startling 10straiting 10striating 10trialling 10trillings 10turtlings 10alluring 9attiring 9gallnuts 9glairins 9linguals 9linguisa 9linguist 9lingular 9lingulas 9litigant 9littling 9lustring 9nutgalls 9
See all 926 words made from ILLUSTRATING Words that end like ILLUSTRATING
Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
complicatingdedicatinggeneratingirritatingisolatingoperatingcalculatingcelebratingcirculatingconcentratingcontemplatingdemonstratingdesignatingdevastatingduplicatingfascinatingintegratingorientatingstimulatingterminatingactivatingadvocatingallocatingautomating
All words ending in -ATING Illustrating: quick answers
Is ILLUSTRATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ILLUSTRATING 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 ILLUSTRATING worth?
ILLUSTRATING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does illustrating mean?
illustrating is the present participle 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 ILLUSTRATING?
You can make 926 shorter words from ILLUSTRATING, such as LUSTRATING, TRIALLINGS, TRILINGUAL, ATTIRINGS. See the full list.