LIGHTENINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LIGHTENINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
l1i1g2h4t1e1n1i1n1g2s1
PlayableLIGHTENINGS · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIGHTENINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTENINGS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTENINGS
No single letter turns LIGHTENINGS into another word.
How LIGHTENINGS scores
Scrabble l1i1g2h4t1e1n1i1n1g2s1 16
Words with Friends l2i1g3h3t1e1n2i1n2g3s1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in LIGHTENINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTENINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTENINGS
englishing15 enlighting15 lightening15 lightnings15 glistening12 lightings14 lightning14 neighings14 shingling14 sleighing14 slighting14 gentilish13 sightline13 ingesting11 niggliest11 signeting11 tinglings11 enlisting10 listening10 tinseling10 hingeing13 lighting13 neighing13 sighting13 enlights12 heisting12 hintings12 lightens12 nighties12 nithings12 sennight12 sheiling12 shieling12 thingies12 tinglish12 gentling10 gingelis10 glenting10 glinting10 singeing10
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Common questions about LIGHTENINGS
- Is LIGHTENINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTENINGS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTENINGS worth?
- LIGHTENINGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTENINGS?
- No single letter can be added to LIGHTENINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LIGHTENINGS:
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