BRIGHTENER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BRIGHTENER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3r1i1g2h4t1e1n1e1r1
PlayableBRIGHTENER · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BRIGHTENER?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful BRIGHTENER is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRIGHTENER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brightenersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRIGHTENER scores
Scrabble b3r1i1g2h4t1e1n1e1r1 16
Words with Friends b4r1i1g3h3t1e1n2e1r1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in BRIGHTENER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRIGHTENER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRIGHTENER
1 longer words begin with BRIGHTENER.
Shorter words from the letters in BRIGHTENER
benighter15 berthing14 brighten14 brighter14 brethren13 breering11 benight13 birther12 herbier12 rebirth12 greenth11 herring11 rehinge11 righten11 righter11 theeing11 beeting10 beignet10 bigener10 breinge10 bringer10 errhine10 neither10 rebegin10 therein10 bentier9 brenter9 gentier8 integer8 teering8 treeing8 inerter7 reinter7 rentier7 terrine7 bright12 berthe11 henbit11 heting10 hinger10
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Common questions about BRIGHTENER
- Is BRIGHTENER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRIGHTENER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRIGHTENER worth?
- BRIGHTENER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRIGHTENER?
- BRIGHTENER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BRIGHTENER:
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