LIGHTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LIGHTENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIGHTENING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTENING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lighteningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGHTENING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LIGHTENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of LIGHTENING
The 10 tiles of LIGHTENING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIGHTENING
1 longer words begin with LIGHTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTENING
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Common questions about LIGHTENING
- Is LIGHTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTENING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTENING worth?
- LIGHTENING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTENING?
- LIGHTENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LIGHTENING:
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