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Definition of illusory

"illusory" in the adjective sense

1. illusive, illusory

based on or having the nature of an illusion

"illusive hopes of finding a better job"

"Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy"

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Quotations for illusory

Sydney Smith playfully says that commonsense was invented by Socrates, that philosopher having been one of its most conspicuous exemplars in conducting the contest of practical sagacity against stupid prejudice and illusory beliefs. [ Whipple ]

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illusory in Scrabble®

The word illusory is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters illusory:

ILLUSORY
(108)
ILLUSORY
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

lousily, surlily

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word illusory

ILLUSORY
(108)
ILLUSORY
(108)
ILLUSORY
(72)
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(72)
ILLUSORY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In illusory

ILLUSORY
(108)
ILLUSORY
(108)
SURLILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
LOUSILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
LOUSILY
(90 = 40 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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LOUSILY
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
ILLUSORY
(72)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
LOUSILY
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(45)
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(44)
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(44)
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(39)
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(34)
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(27)
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illusory in Words With Friends™

The word illusory is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters illusory:

ILLUSORY
(102)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

lousily, surlily

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word illusory

ILLUSORY
(102)
ILLUSORY
(90)
ILLUSORY
(64)
ILLUSORY
(63)
ILLUSORY
(63)
ILLUSORY
(57)
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(15)
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(15)
ILLUSORY
(14)
ILLUSORY
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In illusory

ILLUSORY
(102)
SURLILY
(95 = 60 + 35)
SURLILY
(95 = 60 + 35)
SURLILY
(95 = 60 + 35)
LOUSILY
(95 = 60 + 35)
LOUSILY
(95 = 60 + 35)
ILLUSORY
(90)
LOUSILY
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOUSILY
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SURLILY
(89 = 54 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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LOUSILY
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LOUSILY
(65 = 30 + 35)
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ILLUSORY
(64)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
LOUSILY
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ILLUSORY
(63)
ILLUSORY
(63)
SURLILY
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SURLILY
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LOUSILY
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ILLUSORY
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(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57)
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(56)
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LOUSILY
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SOURLY
(54)
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ROSILY
(51)
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LOUSILY
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ILLUSORY
(51)
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(51)
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SULLY
(48)
LOUSILY
(48 = 13 + 35)
LOUSILY
(48 = 13 + 35)
SOURLY
(48)
SURLILY
(48 = 13 + 35)
SOURLY
(48)
SURLILY
(47 = 12 + 35)
LOUSILY
(47 = 12 + 35)
SURLY
(45)
RILLY
(45)
SILLY
(45)
ILLUSORY
(45)
ROSILY
(45)
LOUSY
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SLILY
(45)
YILLS
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SOURLY
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Words within the letters of illusory

2 letter words in illusory (5 words)

isorossous

3 letter words in illusory (9 words)

illoilorsoursirslysolsoyyou

4 letter words in illusory (20 words)

illslilyloryoilsoilyoursrillrilyroilrollrosysillsiloslursoilsolisoulsouryillyour

5 letter words in illusory (13 words)

lorislousyrillsrillyroilsroilyrollssillyslilysullysurlyyillsyours

6 letter words in illusory (2 words)

rosilysourly

7 letter words in illusory (2 words)

lousilysurlily

8 letter words in illusory (1 word)

illusory

illusory + 2 blanks (3 words)

gloriouslyillusorilyperilously
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Words containing the sequence illusory

Words that start with illusory (1 word)

illusory

Words with illusory in them (1 word)

illusory

Words that end with illusory (1 word)

illusory
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Word Growth involving illusory

Shorter words in illusory

ill

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so

us

Longer words containing illusory

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