LIGHTNING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LIGHTNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
l1i1g2h4t1n1i1n1g2
PlayableLIGHTNING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LIGHTNING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTNING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lightningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGHTNING scores
Scrabble l1i1g2h4t1n1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends l2i1g3h3t1n2i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIGHTNING, 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 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTNING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LIGHTNING
2 longer words begin with LIGHTNING.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTNING
lighting13 glinting10 tingling10 hinging12 nighing12 hilting11 hinting11 lithing11 nithing11 tinging9 linting8 lignin7 lining7 liting7 tiling7 tining7 light9 night9 thing9 nihil8 ninth8 glint6 innit5 intil5 linin5 hing8 nigh8 thig8 hili7 hilt7 hint7 lith7 thin7 ging6 gilt5 ginn5 glit5 ling5 ting5 inti4
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Common questions about LIGHTNING
- Is LIGHTNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTNING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTNING worth?
- LIGHTNING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTNING?
- LIGHTNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIGHTNING:
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