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.
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PlayableENLIGHTEN · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
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
Scrabble e1n1l1i1g2h4t1e1n1 13
Words with Friends e1n2l2i1g3h3t1e1n2 16
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.
Words starting with ENLIGHTEN
enlightens14 enlightened16 enlightener15 enlighteners16 enlightening17 enlightenment19 enlighteningly22 enlightenments20
8 longer words begin with ENLIGHTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in ENLIGHTEN
lengthen12 enlight11 heeling11 henting11 lighten11 theeing11 theelin10 gentile8 teening8 lenient7 heling10 heting10 length10 theine9 eeling7 elegit7 engilt7 engine7 gennel7 gennet7 gentil7 gentle7 ginnel7 leeing7 teeing7 tingle7 lenite6 lenten6 linnet6 niente6 ehing9 eight9 henge9 hinge9 light9 neigh9 night9 thegn9 thing9 ethne8
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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 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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