LIGHTNINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LIGHTNINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
l1i1g2h4t1n1i1n1g2s1
PlayableLIGHTNINGS · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIGHTNINGS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTNINGS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTNINGS
No single letter turns LIGHTNINGS into another word.
How LIGHTNINGS scores
Scrabble l1i1g2h4t1n1i1n1g2s1 15
Words with Friends l2i1g3h3t1n2i1n2g3s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in LIGHTNINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTNINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTNINGS
lightings14 lightning14 shingling14 slighting14 tinglings11 lighting13 sighting13 hintings12 nithings12 tinglish12 glinting10 singling10 slinging10 stinging10 tingling10 lintings9 hinging12 nighing12 sighing12 hilting11 hinting11 histing11 insight11 lithing11 nithing11 shining11 shiting11 sithing11 signing9 singing9 tinging9 lignins8 linings8 linting8 listing8 silting8 stiling8 tilings8 lights10 nights10
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Common questions about LIGHTNINGS
- Is LIGHTNINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTNINGS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTNINGS worth?
- LIGHTNINGS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTNINGS?
- No single letter can be added to LIGHTNINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LIGHTNINGS:
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