FRIGHTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. FRIGHTENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FRIGHTENING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRIGHTENING is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRIGHTENING
No single letter turns FRIGHTENING into another word.
How FRIGHTENING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in FRIGHTENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FRIGHTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FRIGHTENING mean in Scrabble?
FRIGHTENING is the -ing form (present participle) of FRIGHTEN.
FRIGHTEN(verb) — To make someone feel afraid or suddenly alarmed.
Words starting with FRIGHTENING
1 longer words begin with FRIGHTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in FRIGHTENING
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Common questions about FRIGHTENING
- Is FRIGHTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRIGHTENING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRIGHTENING worth?
- FRIGHTENING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FRIGHTENING?
- No single letter can be added to FRIGHTENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FRIGHTENING:
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