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ILLUME is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for ILLUME.

11 total results for ILLUME( score: 50 )

2 results for ILLUME from Modern Era puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Sep 2, 20037DShed light onEd EarlyShortz
Fri Jul 7, 19954ALight, old-styleWayne Robert WilliamsShortz
1 result for ILLUME from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Apr 20, 2025AcrosticLLight up or elucidate, poeticallyDavid Balton & Jane StewartShortz
8 results for ILLUME from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Jan 7, 198943ALightKenneth HaxtonMaleska
Tue Apr 16, 197421AEnlightenEugene T. MaleskaWeng
Sun Oct 30, 196675DLight up: Poet.Threba JohnsonFarrar
Thu May 26, 195548DLight up: Poet.Samuel K. FliegnerFarrar
Sun Sep 25, 194930ABrighten.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Aug 29, 194814AMake bright.Charles CrossFarrar
Sun Aug 24, 1947108DMake light.George W. FrankFarrar
Sun Jan 31, 194387ABrighten.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
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