illustration
Illustration can refer to artwork that helps make something clear or attractive, an item of information that is typical of a class or group, or a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used to make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand.
Length
12
Scrabble
12
WWF
16
Starts
IL
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “ILLUSTRATION” Mean?
/ˌɪləˈstɹeɪʃən/
illustration has 4 documented senses across noun.
Noun
4 sensesartwork that helps make something clear or attractive
showing by example
Synonyms
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
“this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”
“there is an example on page 10”
Synonyms
a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used to make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
Synonyms for ILLUSTRATION
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
12
Vowels
5
Consonants
7
Word Intelligence
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Definition
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
Length
12 letters
Starts With
I
Ends With
N
Vowels
5
Consonants
7
Letters
I, L, L, U, S, T, R, A, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using illustration in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆ILLUSTRATION has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆ILLUSTRATION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆ILLUSTRATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆ILLUSTRATION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
9
Repeated Letters
3
Highest Value Letter
I
Letter Pattern
ABBCDEFGEAHI
CV Pattern
VCCVCCCVCVVC
Vowel Share
42%
Consonant Share
58%
Bigrams
IL, LL, LU, US, ST, TR, RA, AT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
ILL, LLU, LUS, UST, STR, TRA, RAT, ATI, TIO, ION
Crossword Intelligence
Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for illustration.
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