ENLIGHTEN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ENLIGHTEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENLIGHTEN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENLIGHTEN is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENLIGHTEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
enlightensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENLIGHTEN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENLIGHTEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENLIGHTEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ENLIGHTEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give someone knowledge or understanding, clearing up what they did not grasp before.
Enlighten suggests more than telling a fact: the listener ends up seeing something clearly. It can carry a spiritual sense, as in gaining insight into life, and it links to the Enlightenment period. Older writing also uses it for lighting up a place.
How ENLIGHTEN is used
Common in general writing, often with a person as the object.
- Perhaps you can enlighten me about why the meeting was cancelled.
- The documentary aims to enlighten viewers about life on the deep seabed.
- A wise teacher will enlighten students rather than simply command them.
- Nothing could enlighten him better than seeing the village for himself.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENLIGHTEN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ENLIGHTEN
8 longer words begin with ENLIGHTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in ENLIGHTEN
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Common questions about ENLIGHTEN
- Is ENLIGHTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENLIGHTEN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENLIGHTEN worth?
- ENLIGHTEN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENLIGHTEN mean?
- To give someone knowledge or understanding, clearing up what they did not grasp before.
- What letters can be added to ENLIGHTEN?
- ENLIGHTEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENLIGHTEN:
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