LIGHTBULB is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LIGHTBULB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
l1i1g2h4t1b3u1l1b3
PlayableLIGHTBULB · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LIGHTBULB?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTBULB is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTBULB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lightbulbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGHTBULB scores
Scrabble l1i1g2h4t1b3u1l1b3 17
Words with Friends l2i1g3h3t1b4u2l2b4 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIGHTBULB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTBULB has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LIGHTBULB
1 longer words begin with LIGHTBULB.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTBULB
billbug12 blight12 bulbil10 bight11 light9 illth8 thill8 built7 guilt6 bhut9 buhl9 blub8 bulb8 thig8 thug8 glib7 hill7 hilt7 hull7 lith7 bill6 blit6 bull6 gill5 gilt5 glit5 glut5 gull5 iglu5 ugli5 lilt4 litu4 luit4 till4 hub8 bib7 bub7 ghi7 hug7 ugh7
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Common questions about LIGHTBULB
- Is LIGHTBULB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTBULB, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTBULB worth?
- LIGHTBULB is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTBULB?
- LIGHTBULB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIGHTBULB:
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