Meaning
- (noun) Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
- (verb) To shine light on something.
- (verb) To decorate something with lights.
- (verb) To clarify or make something understandable.
- (verb) To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.
- (verb) To make spectacular.
- (verb) To glow; to light up.
- (verb) To be exposed to light.
- (verb) To direct a radar beam toward.
- (adjective) Enlightened
Letter breakdown
- Illuminate contains 10 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
Words from these letters
- illumine
- minutiae
- ailment
- minutia
- nautili
- alumni
- amulet
- entail
- inmate
- lament
- lentil
- lineal
- lintel
- mallet
- mantel
- mantle
- menial
- mental
- milieu
- millet
- minuet
- minute
- mullet
- alien
- aline
- anime
- inlet
- intel
- limit
- meant
- metal
- multi
- tulle
- ulnae
- unite
- untie
- until
- alit
- alum
- amen
- ante
- anti
- aunt
- emit
- item
- lain
- lame
- lane
- late
- lean
- lent
- lien
- lieu
- lilt
- lime
- limn
- line
- lint
Connected words
Other 10-letter words
- abandoning
- abbreviate
- abdicating
- abdication
- abductions
- aberration
- abhorrence
- abjuration
- abnegating
- abnegation
- abnormally
- abolishing
- abominable
- abominably
- abominated
- abominates
- aboriginal
- aborigines
Words starting with ILL
- ill
- illegal
- illegalities
- illegality
- illegally
- illegals
- illegibility
- illegible
- illegibly
- illegitimacy
- illegitimate
- illegitimately
- illiberal
- illicit
- illicitly
- illicitness
- illiteracy
- illiterate
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Words ending with ATE
Reader questions
What does Illuminate mean?
Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
How many letters are in Illuminate?
Illuminate has 10 letters.
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