LIGHTERMEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIGHTERMEN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
l1i1g2h4t1e1r1m3e1n1
Depends on the listLIGHTERMEN · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIGHTERMEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTERMEN is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTERMEN
No single letter turns LIGHTERMEN into another word.
How LIGHTERMEN scores
Scrabble l1i1g2h4t1e1r1m3e1n1 16
Words with Friends l2i1g3h3t1e1r1m4e1n2 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in LIGHTERMEN, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTERMEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTERMEN
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Common questions about LIGHTERMEN
- Is LIGHTERMEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTERMEN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTERMEN worth?
- LIGHTERMEN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTERMEN?
- No single letter can be added to LIGHTERMEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LIGHTERMEN:
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