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.
e1n1l1i1g2h4t1e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableENLIGHTENING · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ENLIGHTENING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
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
Scrabble e1n1l1i1g2h4t1e1n1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends e1n2l2i1g3h3t1e1n2i1n2g3 22
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.
Words starting with ENLIGHTENING
1 longer words begin with ENLIGHTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in ENLIGHTENING
lengthening16 enlighting15 lightening15 lightning14 enlighten13 gelignite11 negligent11 hingeing13 lighting13 neighing13 lengthen12 thinning12 engining10 gentling10 gleeting10 glenting10 glinting10 tingeing10 tingling10 leniting9 hinging12 nighing12 enlight11 heeling11 heiling11 henning11 henting11 hilting11 hinting11 lighten11 lithing11 nightie11 nithing11 theeing11 theelin10 geiting9 genning9 gingeli9 ginning9 gleeing9
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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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