Illuminating

/ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪtɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:22 pts12 letters

Definition of Illuminating

verb

To shine light on something.
To decorate something with lights.
To clarify or make something understandable.
To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.
To make spectacular.

adjective

Providing illumination or light.
Providing clarification or explanation; educational, revealing.

Anagrams of Illuminating

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "illuminating":

10-LETTER WORDS

illuminant illuminati illumining

8-LETTER WORDS

illinium illuming inguinal limiting linguini mantling miauling minutial minuting mulligan mutining

7-LETTER WORDS

alining antigun gallium gallnut initial intagli intimal laminin lilting liminal limning lingual lingula linting luminal+20 more

6-LETTER WORDS

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

illustratequillbring homeclarifyelucidateexplicitizesort outstraighten outbelightenlightenilluminegleamshineclarifyingexplanatory

Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

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