LIGHTERING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LIGHTERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
l1i1g2h4t1e1r1i1n1g2
PlayableLIGHTERING · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIGHTERING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTERING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTERING
No single letter turns LIGHTERING into another word.
How LIGHTERING scores
Scrabble l1i1g2h4t1e1r1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends l2i1g3h3t1e1r1i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in LIGHTERING, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of LIGHTERING
The 10 tiles of LIGHTERING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTERING
girthline13 girthing13 lighting13 righting13 hireling12 thingier12 thirling12 nigglier10 girtline9 glintier9 retiling9 tinglier9 tireling9 higgler12 thigger12 enlight11 ghrelin11 heiling11 heiring11 herling11 hilting11 hirling11 lighten11 lighter11 lithing11 nightie11 relight11 righten11 inherit10 geiting9 gingeli9 girting9 niggler9 rigling9 ringgit9 igniter8 leiring8 lignite8 lingier8 ringlet8
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Common questions about LIGHTERING
- Is LIGHTERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTERING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTERING worth?
- LIGHTERING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTERING?
- No single letter can be added to LIGHTERING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LIGHTERING:
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