BLIGHTING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BLIGHTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3l1i1g2h4t1i1n1g2
PlayableBLIGHTING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLIGHTING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful BLIGHTING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLIGHTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blightingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLIGHTING scores
Scrabble b3l1i1g2h4t1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends b4l2i1g3h3t1i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLIGHTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| 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 BLIGHTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLIGHTING
2 longer words begin with BLIGHTING.
Shorter words from the letters in BLIGHTING
bighting15 lighting13 bilging11 hilting11 lithing11 blight12 ghibli12 biggin10 gibing10 biling9 biting9 liting7 tiling7 bight11 light9 night9 thing9 bling8 gibli8 nihil8 binit7 blini7 glint6 intil5 bigg8 hing8 nigh8 thig8 bing7 glib7 hili7 hilt7 hint7 lith7 thin7 bint6 blin6 blit6 ging6 gilt5
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Common questions about BLIGHTING
- Is BLIGHTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLIGHTING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLIGHTING worth?
- BLIGHTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLIGHTING?
- BLIGHTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLIGHTING:
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