LIGHTSPEED is valid in North America, not in Collins — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIGHTSPEED is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LIGHTSPEED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTSPEED is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTSPEED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lightspeedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGHTSPEED scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LIGHTSPEED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTSPEED has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LIGHTSPEED
1 longer words begin with LIGHTSPEED.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTSPEED
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Common questions about LIGHTSPEED
- Is LIGHTSPEED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIGHTSPEED is not in it.
- How many points is LIGHTSPEED worth?
- LIGHTSPEED is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTSPEED?
- LIGHTSPEED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LIGHTSPEED:
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