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13-Letter Words Starting With ILLU

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Popular 13-Letter Words Starting With ILLU

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

All 13-Letter Words Starting With ILLU 6 words

How common is ILLU at the start of thirteen-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 thirteen-letter words that start with ILLU. They average 14.8 points and the best is ILLUSTRIOUSLY (16 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
14.8
out of 16 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • c 16.7%
  • e 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • io66.7%
  • ou16.7%

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 thirteen-letter word that starts with ILLU

i 1l 1l 1u 1s 1t 1r 1i 1o 1u 1s 1l 1y 4

I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + U 1 + S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

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

illustriously

  1. adverbin an illustrious manner“Einstein, the illustriously famous physicist of the 20th century”
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How many thirteen-letter words that start with ILLU are there?

There are 6 thirteen-letter words that start with ILLU 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 thirteen-letter word that starts with ILLU?

ILLUSTRIOUSLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ILLUMINATIONS (15), ILLUSIONISTIC (15), ILLUSTRATABLE (15).

Which rare thirteen-letter words that start with ILLU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ILLUSTRATABLE (15), ILLUSTRISSIMO (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.