What does ILLUSTRATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
  2. showing by example
  3. an item of information that is typical of a class or group“this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”
  4. a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

illustrations13

Anagrams of ILLUSTRATION

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

Words inside ILLUSTRATION

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

start5 still5 until5also4 into4last4 list4 lost4 turn4 air3 all3 art3 its3lot3 not3 our3out3 run3 an2as2 at2 in2 is2it2no2 on2 or2so2 to2us2

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Word lists

Questions

Is ILLUSTRATION a valid word in word games?

ILLUSTRATION 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 ILLUSTRATION worth?

ILLUSTRATION is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ILLUSTRATION?

671 other words, including TO, IN, IS and IT.