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Words That Start With ILLUM

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Popular Words That Start With ILLUM

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

All Words That Start With ILLUM 32 words

10-Letter Words Starting With ILLUM 8

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11-Letter Words Starting With ILLUM 8

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12-Letter Words Starting With ILLUM 5

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How common is ILLUM at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 32 words that start with ILLUM. Most are 10 letters long, they average 13.1 points, the best is ILLUMINATINGLY (20 points) and 31.3% end in S.

Total words
32
Most common length
10 letters
8 words
Average Scrabble score
13.1
out of 20 max
Longest word
ILLUMINATINGLY
14 letters
Most common ending
S
31.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 31.3%
  • e 18.8%
  • d 9.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • io9.4%

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 word that starts with ILLUM

i 1l 1l 1u 1m 3i 1n 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4

I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + U 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).

illuminatingly

Form of illuminating

  1. adjectivetending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance“an enlightening glimpse of government in action”
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How many words that start with ILLUM are there?

There are 32 words that start with ILLUM in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 8 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

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

ILLUMINATINGLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ILLUMINATIVE (17), ILLUMINANCES (16), ILLUMINATIONAL (16).

What are some common words that start with ILLUM?

Everyday examples include ILLUMINATION, ILLUMINATE, ILLUMINATIONS, ILLUMINATES, ILLUMINATED, ILLUMINATING, ILLUMINE, ILLUMINED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with ILLUM?

ILLUMINATINGLY has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ILLUMINATIONS (13 letters) is the longest common one.