LIGHTFAST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LIGHTFAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
l1i1g2h4t1f4a1s1t1
PlayableLIGHTFAST · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIGHTFAST?
| 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%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTFAST is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTFAST
No single letter turns LIGHTFAST into another word.
How LIGHTFAST scores
Scrabble l1i1g2h4t1f4a1s1t1 16
Words with Friends l2i1g3h3t1f4a1s1t1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIGHTFAST, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTFAST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LIGHTFAST
2 longer words begin with LIGHTFAST.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTFAST
flattish14 flights14 fattish13 alights11 fights13 flight13 faiths12 filths12 alight10 glifts10 laighs10 lights10 slight10 thagis10 tights10 fatist9 flitts9 lathis9 latish9 staith9 tahsil9 thalis9 tilths9 gaitts7 gaslit7 fight12 faith11 filth11 flash11 hafis11 hafts11 halfs11 shaft11 shift11 aight9 flags9 gaths9 ghast9 ghats9 gifts9
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Common questions about LIGHTFAST
- Is LIGHTFAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTFAST, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTFAST worth?
- LIGHTFAST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTFAST?
- No single letter can be added to LIGHTFAST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIGHTFAST:
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