What does ILLUSTRATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɪləˌstreɪt/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. clarify by giving an example of
  2. depict with an illustration
  3. supply with illustrations“illustrate a book with drawings”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

illustrated12illustrates11illustrating13

Anagrams of ILLUSTRATE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ILLUSTRATE

544 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

little6 later5 least5 start5 state5 still5 last4 late4 list4 real4 rest4 site4 star4 sure4 tell4 true4 air3 all3 are3 art3 its3let3 set3 use3 as2 at2 is2it2re2 us2

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Word lists

Questions

Is ILLUSTRATE a valid word in word games?

ILLUSTRATE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ILLUSTRATE worth?

ILLUSTRATE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ILLUSTRATE?

544 other words, including IS, IT, AS and ARE.