LENGTHENS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LENGTHENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LENGTHENS?
| 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 LENGTHENS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LENGTHENS
No single letter turns LENGTHENS into another word.
How LENGTHENS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LENGTHENS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LENGTHENS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LENGTHENS mean in Scrabble?
LENGTHENS is the present-tense form of LENGTHEN used with he, she and it.
LENGTHEN(verb) — To make something longer, or to become longer.
Shorter words from the letters in LENGTHENS
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Common questions about LENGTHENS
- Is LENGTHENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LENGTHENS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LENGTHENS worth?
- LENGTHENS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LENGTHENS?
- No single letter can be added to LENGTHENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LENGTHENS:
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