What it means
- (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.
Letter analysis
- Illuminates contains 11 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 9 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 5.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 13.
Words that mean the same
Sub-words
- illuminate
- illumines
- ailments
- illumine
- insulate
- litanies
- manliest
- minutiae
- mutinies
- simulate
- ailment
- amulets
- animist
- elitism
- entails
- inmates
- install
- instill
- laments
- lentils
- limiest
- lintels
- mallets
- mantels
- mantles
- menials
- milieus
- minuets
- minutes
- minutia
- mullets
- nautili
- salient
- saltine
- seminal
- stimuli
- tallies
- tsunami
- unities
- utensil
- aliens
- alines
- allies
- alumni
- amulet
- animus
- autism
- emails
- enlist
- entail
- inlets
- inmate
- inseam
- instal
- instil
- insult
- lament
- lamest
- lentil
Related words
Other 11-letter words
- abandonment
- abbreviated
- abbreviates
- abdications
- aberrations
- abjurations
- abnormality
- abominating
- abomination
- aboriginals
- abortionist
- abracadabra
- abridgement
- abridgments
- abrogations
- absenteeism
- abstentions
- abstracting
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 TES
Common questions
What does Illuminates mean?
Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
How many letters are in Illuminates?
Illuminates has 11 letters.
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