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12-Letter Words With ILLUM

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Popular 12-Letter Words With ILLUM

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

All 12-Letter Words With ILLUM 9 words

How often does ILLUM appear in twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 9 twelve-letter words containing ILLUM. They average 16.2 points and the best is PHILLUMENIES (19 points).

Total words
9
Average Scrabble score
16.2
out of 19 max
Everyday words
22%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
44.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 44.4%
  • g 22.2%
  • e 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ei11.1%
  • ie11.1%
  • io11.1%

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 twelve-letter word containing ILLUM

p 3h 4i 1l 1l 1u 1m 3e 1n 1i 1e 1s 1

P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + U 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

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

phillumenies

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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12-Letter Words With ILLUM FAQ

How many twelve-letter words containing ILLUM are there?

There are 9 twelve-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 twelve-letter word containing ILLUM?

PHILLUMENIES is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHILLUMENIST (19), ILLUMINATIVE (17), ASPERGILLUMS (17).

Which rare twelve-letter words containing ILLUM score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PHILLUMENIES (19), PHILLUMENIST (19), ASPERGILLUMS (17), REILLUMINING (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.