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.
l1i1g2h4t1e1n1
PlayableLIGHTEN · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 171,549odds of drawing this rack
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
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
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
Scrabble l1i1g2h4t1e1n1 11
Words with Friends l2i1g3h3t1e1n2 13
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.
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
heling10 heting10 length10 engilt7 gentil7 tingle7 ehing9 eight9 hinge9 light9 neigh9 night9 thegn9 thing9 lithe8 thein8 thine8 gilet6 glent6 glint6 ingle6 legit6 ligne6 tinge6 elint5 enlit5 inlet5 intel5 lenti5 hing8 nigh8 thig8 elhi7 heil7 hent7 hilt7 hint7 lith7 then7 thin7
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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 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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