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.
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
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
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.
What does LIGHTERING mean in Scrabble?
LIGHTERING is the -ing form (present participle) of LIGHTER.
Anagrams of LIGHTERING
The 10 tiles of LIGHTERING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTERING
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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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