8-Letter Words With ILLUM
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With ILLUM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With ILLUM 5 words
How often does ILLUM appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words containing ILLUM. They average 13.2 points and the best is VEXILLUM (20 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- e 40%
- g 20%
- m 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ei20%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing ILLUM
v 4e 1x 8i 1l 1l 1u 1m 3
V 4 + E 1 + X 8 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + U 1 + M 3 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
vexillum
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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8-Letter Words With ILLUM FAQ
How many eight-letter words containing ILLUM are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words containing 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 containing ILLUM?
VEXILLUM is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHILLUMS (15), ILLUMING (11), ILLUMINE (10).
Which rare eight-letter words containing ILLUM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHILLUMS (15), REILLUME (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.