SLIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SLIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLIGHT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLIGHT is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLIGHT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SLIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about SLIGHT
- SLIGHT gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SLIGHT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Small in degree or amount, or light and thin in build.
Slight can mean a small amount, as in a slight delay, or a body that is slender and delicate. Another sense, flatter, is of something of little importance, as in a slight matter. As a verb and noun it also names an insult made by ignoring or undervaluing a person, a use that grew from the older meaning of treating as unimportant.
How SLIGHT is used
Common in everyday English for small degrees, builds and the noun or verb for a snub.
- There was a slight chill in the morning air.
- He gave a slight nod and walked on.
- A slight young man waited at the door.
- She felt the slight keenly even though none was meant.
- Only a slight crack ran down the cup.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLIGHT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLIGHT
The 6 tiles of SLIGHT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SLIGHT
11 longer words begin with SLIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in SLIGHT
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Common questions about SLIGHT
- Is SLIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLIGHT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLIGHT worth?
- SLIGHT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLIGHT mean?
- Small in degree or amount, or light and thin in build.
- What letters can be added to SLIGHT?
- SLIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SLIGHT:
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