ENLIGHTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENLIGHTS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENLIGHTS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENLIGHTS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENLIGHTS
Front hooks — 1
penlightsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ENLIGHTS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ENLIGHTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 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 ENLIGHTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENLIGHTS
- All 8 letters of ENLIGHTS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ENLIGHTS
The 8 tiles of ENLIGHTS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ENLIGHTS
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Common questions about ENLIGHTS
- Is ENLIGHTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENLIGHTS is not in it.
- How many points is ENLIGHTS worth?
- ENLIGHTS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENLIGHTS?
- ENLIGHTS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ENLIGHTS:
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