LIGHTENS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LIGHTENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIGHTENS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTENS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTENS
No single letter turns LIGHTENS into another word.
How LIGHTENS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIGHTENS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTENS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LIGHTENS
- All 8 letters of LIGHTENS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LIGHTENS
The 8 tiles of LIGHTENS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTENS
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Common questions about LIGHTENS
- Is LIGHTENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTENS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTENS worth?
- LIGHTENS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTENS?
- No single letter can be added to LIGHTENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIGHTENS:
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