MICROLIGHTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. MICROLIGHTING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MICROLIGHTING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MICROLIGHTING is to know. It scores 22 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICROLIGHTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
microlightingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MICROLIGHTING scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in MICROLIGHTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MICROLIGHTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MICROLIGHTING
1 longer words begin with MICROLIGHTING.
Shorter words from the letters in MICROLIGHTING
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Common questions about MICROLIGHTING
- Is MICROLIGHTING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MICROLIGHTING is not in it.
- How many points is MICROLIGHTING worth?
- MICROLIGHTING is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MICROLIGHTING?
- MICROLIGHTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of MICROLIGHTING:
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