LIGHTERAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LIGHTERAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIGHTERAGE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTERAGE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTERAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lighteragesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGHTERAGE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LIGHTERAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTERAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LIGHTERAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The carrying of goods to or from a ship by lighter, or the fee charged for doing so.
When a ship cannot dock, lighterage moves its cargo to shore on small flat boats. The bill for this service appears as a separate charge on a shipping invoice.
How LIGHTERAGE is used
Used in shipping and trade for unloading by barge and for the cost of it.
- The merchant paid extra lighterage at the shallow harbour.
- Lighterage was needed because the quay was too small.
- The invoice listed lighterage as a separate line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIGHTERAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIGHTERAGE
1 longer words begin with LIGHTERAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTERAGE
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Common questions about LIGHTERAGE
- Is LIGHTERAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTERAGE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTERAGE worth?
- LIGHTERAGE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIGHTERAGE mean?
- The carrying of goods to or from a ship by lighter, or the fee charged for doing so.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTERAGE?
- LIGHTERAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LIGHTERAGE:
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