BIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIGHT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIGHT is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIGHT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What does BIGHT mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A bend or curve in a coastline that forms a wide, shallow bay, or a loop made in a length of rope.
On maps, a bight names a broad, gentle indentation of the coast, larger and more open than a small cove, as in the Great Australian Bight. On a ship or in general rigging, the same word names the slack, curved part of a rope between its two ends, distinct from the ends themselves. Both senses share the idea of an open curve rather than a sharp point.
How BIGHT is used
Used both as a geographical term for coastal bays and as a nautical term for a loop of rope.
- The fishing fleet sheltered in the bight during the storm.
- Sailors coiled the rope and threw a bight over the post.
- Charts mark a wide bight along the northern coast.
- He grabbed the bight of the line before it could tighten.
- The bay is technically a bight rather than a true harbor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIGHT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIGHT
3 longer words begin with BIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in BIGHT
Common questions about BIGHT
- Is BIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIGHT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIGHT worth?
- BIGHT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIGHT mean?
- A bend or curve in a coastline that forms a wide, shallow bay, or a loop made in a length of rope.
- What letters can be added to BIGHT?
- BIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BIGHT:
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