ENLIGHTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ENLIGHTENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENLIGHTENING?
| 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 ENLIGHTENING is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENLIGHTENING
No single letter turns ENLIGHTENING into another word.
How ENLIGHTENING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ENLIGHTENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENLIGHTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ENLIGHTENING mean in Scrabble?
ENLIGHTENING is the -ing form (present participle) of ENLIGHTEN.
ENLIGHTEN(verb) — To give someone knowledge or understanding, clearing up what they did not grasp before.
Words starting with ENLIGHTENING
1 longer words begin with ENLIGHTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in ENLIGHTENING
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Common questions about ENLIGHTENING
- Is ENLIGHTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENLIGHTENING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENLIGHTENING worth?
- ENLIGHTENING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENLIGHTENING?
- No single letter can be added to ENLIGHTENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ENLIGHTENING:
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