ENLIGHTENINGLY is valid in North America, not in Collins — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENLIGHTENINGLY is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
e1n1l1i1g2h4t1e1n1i1n1g2l1y4
Depends on the listENLIGHTENINGLY · 14 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ENLIGHTENINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful ENLIGHTENINGLY is to know. It scores 22 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENLIGHTENINGLY
No single letter turns ENLIGHTENINGLY into another word.
How ENLIGHTENINGLY scores
Scrabble e1n1l1i1g2h4t1e1n1i1n1g2l1y4 22
Words with Friends e1n2l2i1g3h3t1e1n2i1n2g3l2y3 27
Face value of the 14 tiles in ENLIGHTENINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENLIGHTENINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ENLIGHTENINGLY
enlightening17 lengthening16 negligently16 lightlying18 enlighting15 lightening15 tinglingly15 ghillying17 hintingly16 lengthily16 lightning14 enlighten13 leniently12 gelignite11 negligent11 hinnying15 gillying13 gingeley13 gingelly13 hingeing13 lighting13 neighing13 lengthen12 thinning12 engining10 gentling10 gingelli10 gleeting10 glenting10 glinting10 tingeing10 tingling10 leniting9 hygiene14 lengthy14 lightly14 nightly14 thegnly14 ethinyl13 hyenine13
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Common questions about ENLIGHTENINGLY
- Is ENLIGHTENINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENLIGHTENINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is ENLIGHTENINGLY worth?
- ENLIGHTENINGLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENLIGHTENINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to ENLIGHTENINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of ENLIGHTENINGLY:
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