TIGHTENS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TIGHTENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIGHTENS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIGHTENS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIGHTENS
No single letter turns TIGHTENS into another word.
How TIGHTENS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TIGHTENS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIGHTENS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TIGHTENS mean in Scrabble?
TIGHTENS is the present-tense form of TIGHTEN used with he, she and it.
Anagrams of TIGHTENS
The 8 tiles of TIGHTENS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TIGHTENS
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Common questions about TIGHTENS
- Is TIGHTENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIGHTENS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIGHTENS worth?
- TIGHTENS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIGHTENS?
- No single letter can be added to TIGHTENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TIGHTENS:
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