LIGHTSHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. LIGHTSHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
l1i1g2h4t1s1h4i1p3
PlayableLIGHTSHIP · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LIGHTSHIP?
| 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%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.56%
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTSHIP is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lightshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGHTSHIP scores
Scrabble l1i1g2h4t1s1h4i1p3 18
Words with Friends l2i1g3h3t1s1h3i1p4 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIGHTSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LIGHTSHIP
1 longer words begin with LIGHTSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTSHIP
lightish15 plights13 shilpit12 hights13 thighs13 pights12 plight12 spight12 spilth11 lights10 slight10 pistil8 phish13 highs12 hight12 thigh12 pight11 piths10 light9 sight9 thigs9 hilts8 liths8 pilis7 slipt7 spilt7 split7 tipis7 gilts6 glits6 sigil6 high11 hish10 hips9 hipt9 phis9 pish9 pith9 ship9 ghis8
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Common questions about LIGHTSHIP
- Is LIGHTSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTSHIP, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTSHIP worth?
- LIGHTSHIP is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTSHIP?
- LIGHTSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIGHTSHIP:
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