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.
a1l1i1g2h4t1i1n1g2
PlayableALIGHTING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALIGHTING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
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
Scrabble a1l1i1g2h4t1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends a1l2i1g3h3t1i1n2g3 17
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.
Shorter words from the letters in ALIGHTING
lighting13 ligating10 taigling10 ghilgai12 hailing11 halting11 hilting11 lathing11 lithing11 nilghai11 gaiting9 gatling9 intagli8 tailing8 alight10 anight10 haling10 hating10 lithia9 tahini9 galing8 gating8 gilgai8 gingal8 laggin8 ailing7 liting7 nilgai7 tiling7 ahing9 aight9 anigh9 hangi9 laigh9 light9 night9 thagi9 thang9 thing9 ahint8
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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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