LIGHTEN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LIGHTEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIGHTEN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTEN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lightensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGHTEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIGHTEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does LIGHTEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make something less heavy, less dark or less serious, or to become so.
This verb works in three directions: weight, colour and mood. A person can lighten a bag, a paint colour or a tense conversation with a joke.
How LIGHTEN is used
Used with or without an object, in both literal and figurative contexts.
- She tried to lighten the mood with a joke.
- Add white paint to lighten the colour of the walls.
- We had to lighten the backpack before the climb.
- The sky began to lighten just before dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIGHTEN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIGHTEN
The 7 tiles of LIGHTEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIGHTEN
6 longer words begin with LIGHTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTEN
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Common questions about LIGHTEN
- Is LIGHTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTEN worth?
- LIGHTEN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIGHTEN mean?
- To make something less heavy, less dark or less serious, or to become so.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTEN?
- LIGHTEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIGHTEN:
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