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01 Word definition

illustrative

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is ILLUSTRATIVE a word?

Yes. ILLUSTRATIVE is a 12-letter adjective. clarifying by use of examples Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ILLUSTRATIVE?

I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-I-V-E

ILLUSTRATIVE contains 12 letters, begins with I, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. clarifying by use of examples

2adjective

  1. serving to demonstrate

Synonyms
exemplifyingdemonstrative
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends19points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ILLUSTRATIVE spelled?

I1L2L3U4S5T6R7A8T9I10V11E12
Starts withILLFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats I, L, T
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →12-letter words →Words starting with ILL →Words ending in IVE →Words made from ILLUSTRATIVE →Words with A →Words with E →Words with I →Words with L →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 19 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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About ILLUSTRATIVE.

How do you spell ILLUSTRATIVE?

ILLUSTRATIVE is spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-I-V-E. It contains 12 letters.