10-Letter Words Starting With ILLUM
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With ILLUM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With ILLUM 8 words
How common is ILLUM at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 ten-letter words that start with ILLUM. They average 12.4 points and the best is ILLUMINISM (14 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- t 25%
- e 12.5%
- g 12.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with ILLUM
i 1l 1l 1u 1m 3i 1n 1i 1s 1m 3
I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + U 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + S 1 + M 3 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
illuminism
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many ten-letter words that start with ILLUM are there?
There are 8 ten-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 ten-letter word that starts with ILLUM?
ILLUMINISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ILLUMINING (13), ILLUMINATE (12), ILLUMINANT (12).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with ILLUM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ILLUMINATO (12), ILLUMINERS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.