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8-Letter Words Starting With ILLUM

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ILLUM

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With ILLUM 2 words

How common is ILLUM at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with ILLUM. They average 10.5 points and the best is ILLUMING (11 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
10.5
out of 11 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 50%
  • g 50%

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ILLUM

i 1l 1l 1u 1m 3i 1n 1g 2

I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + U 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

illuming

Form of illume

  1. verbmake lighter or brighter“This lamp lightens the room a bit”
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How many eight-letter words that start with ILLUM are there?

There are 2 eight-letter words that start with ILLUM in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ILLUM?

ILLUMING is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ILLUMINE (10).