LENGTHEN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LENGTHEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LENGTHEN?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LENGTHEN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LENGTHEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lengthensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LENGTHEN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LENGTHEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LENGTHEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LENGTHEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make something longer, or to become longer.
Tailors lengthen a hem and builders lengthen a road. Shadows lengthen toward evening as the sun drops. Phonetics also uses the verb for stretching a vowel.
How LENGTHEN is used
Used for increasing length or duration, of things or of time.
- The tailor will lengthen the trousers by two inches.
- Shadows begin to lengthen late in the afternoon.
- They plan to lengthen the runway next year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LENGTHEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LENGTHEN
5 longer words begin with LENGTHEN.
Shorter words from the letters in LENGTHEN
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Common questions about LENGTHEN
- Is LENGTHEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LENGTHEN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LENGTHEN worth?
- LENGTHEN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LENGTHEN mean?
- To make something longer, or to become longer.
- What letters can be added to LENGTHEN?
- LENGTHEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LENGTHEN:
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