ALIGHTING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ALIGHTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALIGHTING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALIGHTING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALIGHTING
No single letter turns ALIGHTING into another word.
How ALIGHTING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALIGHTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALIGHTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALIGHTING mean in Scrabble?
ALIGHTING is the -ing form (present participle) of ALIGHT.
ALIGHT(verb) — To step down from a vehicle or a horse, or, of a bird or insect, to come down and settle on a surface.
Shorter words from the letters in ALIGHTING
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Common questions about ALIGHTING
- Is ALIGHTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALIGHTING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALIGHTING worth?
- ALIGHTING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALIGHTING?
- No single letter can be added to ALIGHTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALIGHTING:
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