LIGHTWOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LIGHTWOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
l1i1g2h4t1w4o1o1d2
PlayableLIGHTWOOD · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LIGHTWOOD?
| 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%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTWOOD is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lightwoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGHTWOOD scores
Scrabble l1i1g2h4t1w4o1o1d2 17
Words with Friends l2i1g3h3t1w4o1o1d2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIGHTWOOD, 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 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTWOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LIGHTWOOD
1 longer words begin with LIGHTWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTWOOD
giltwood13 twigloo11 godwit11 hotdog11 dhooti10 oolith9 tholoi9 diglot8 width12 wight12 thowl11 whoot11 dight10 dhoti9 light9 woold9 litho8 thiol8 tholi8 goold7 doilt6 igloo6 logoi6 oligo6 ootid6 dhow11 whid11 whig11 whod11 howl10 whio10 whit10 whoo10 whot10 with10 gowd9 dhol8 doth8 dowl8 dowt8
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Common questions about LIGHTWOOD
- Is LIGHTWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTWOOD, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTWOOD worth?
- LIGHTWOOD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTWOOD?
- LIGHTWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIGHTWOOD:
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