FRIGHTENER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FRIGHTENER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
f4r1i1g2h4t1e1n1e1r1
PlayableFRIGHTENER · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FRIGHTENER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful FRIGHTENER is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRIGHTENER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
frightenersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRIGHTENER scores
Scrabble f4r1i1g2h4t1e1n1e1r1 17
Words with Friends f4r1i1g3h3t1e1n2e1r1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in FRIGHTENER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FRIGHTENER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FRIGHTENER
1 longer words begin with FRIGHTENER.
Shorter words from the letters in FRIGHTENER
freighter16 ferreting13 frighten15 fingerer12 refringe12 regifter12 fighter14 freight14 hefting14 refight14 heftier13 feering11 feigner11 figtree11 freeing11 greenth11 griefer11 grifter11 herring11 reefing11 rehinge11 righten11 righter11 theeing11 errhine10 feinter10 fernier10 ferrite10 neither10 refiner10 therein10 gentier8 integer8 teering8 treeing8 inerter7 reinter7 rentier7 terrine7 fright13
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Common questions about FRIGHTENER
- Is FRIGHTENER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRIGHTENER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRIGHTENER worth?
- FRIGHTENER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FRIGHTENER?
- FRIGHTENER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FRIGHTENER:
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