LIGHTHOUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LIGHTHOUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableLIGHTHOUSE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LIGHTHOUSE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTHOUSE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTHOUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lighthousesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGHTHOUSE scores
Scrabble l1i1g2h4t1h4o1u1s1e1 17
Words with Friends l2i1g3h3t1h3o1u2s1e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in LIGHTHOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTHOUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LIGHTHOUSE
3 longer words begin with LIGHTHOUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTHOUSE
ghoulish15 toughish15 shithole14 ghoulies12 oughlies12 toughies12 eulogist9 eighths14 heights14 highest14 ghoulie11 glueish11 hogties11 sleight11 sloughi11 toughie11 eoliths10 holiest10 hostile10 lithoes10 loutish10 elogist8 gluiest8 logiest8 ouglies8 ugliest8 outlies7 eighth13 height13 heughs13 hights13 houghs13 sheugh13 shough13 thighs13 though13 hithes12 eights10 ghouls10 gluish10
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Common questions about LIGHTHOUSE
- Is LIGHTHOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTHOUSE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTHOUSE worth?
- LIGHTHOUSE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTHOUSE?
- LIGHTHOUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LIGHTHOUSE:
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