BRIGHTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BRIGHTENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRIGHTENING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRIGHTENING is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRIGHTENING
No single letter turns BRIGHTENING into another word.
How BRIGHTENING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BRIGHTENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRIGHTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BRIGHTENING mean in Scrabble?
BRIGHTENING is the -ing form (present participle) of BRIGHTEN.
BRIGHTEN(verb) — To become lighter, livelier or more cheerful, or to cause something to do so.
Shorter words from the letters in BRIGHTENING
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Common questions about BRIGHTENING
- Is BRIGHTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRIGHTENING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRIGHTENING worth?
- BRIGHTENING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRIGHTENING?
- No single letter can be added to BRIGHTENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BRIGHTENING:
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