ENLIGHTENS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ENLIGHTENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENLIGHTENS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENLIGHTENS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENLIGHTENS
No single letter turns ENLIGHTENS into another word.
How ENLIGHTENS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ENLIGHTENS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENLIGHTENS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ENLIGHTENS mean in Scrabble?
ENLIGHTENS is the present-tense form of ENLIGHTEN used with he, she and it.
ENLIGHTEN(verb) — To give someone knowledge or understanding, clearing up what they did not grasp before.
Shorter words from the letters in ENLIGHTENS
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Common questions about ENLIGHTENS
- Is ENLIGHTENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENLIGHTENS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENLIGHTENS worth?
- ENLIGHTENS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENLIGHTENS?
- No single letter can be added to ENLIGHTENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ENLIGHTENS:
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