LIGHTLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIGHTLIES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
l1i1g2h4t1l1i1e1s1
Depends on the listLIGHTLIES · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIGHTLIES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTLIES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTLIES
No single letter turns LIGHTLIES into another word.
How LIGHTLIES scores
Scrabble l1i1g2h4t1l1i1e1s1 13
Words with Friends l2i1g3h3t1l2i1e1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIGHTLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTLIES
ghillies12 hilliest11 ghillie11 sleight11 gillets8 gillies8 illites7 eights10 lights10 sleigh10 slight10 histie9 illths9 lithes9 tehsil9 thills9 gilets7 gillet7 gillie7 legist7 legits7 illest6 illite6 lilies6 listel6 eight9 ghest9 light9 sight9 thigs9 heils8 heist8 hells8 hills8 hilts8 illth8 leish8 lithe8 liths8 shell8
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Common questions about LIGHTLIES
- Is LIGHTLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIGHTLIES is not in it.
- How many points is LIGHTLIES worth?
- LIGHTLIES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTLIES?
- No single letter can be added to LIGHTLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIGHTLIES:
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