PLIGHTER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PLIGHTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLIGHTER?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLIGHTER is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLIGHTER
Front hooks — 1
uplighterBack hooks — 1
plightersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLIGHTER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLIGHTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLIGHTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PLIGHTER
- All 8 letters of PLIGHTER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PLIGHTER
1 longer words begin with PLIGHTER.
Shorter words from the letters in PLIGHTER
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Common questions about PLIGHTER
- Is PLIGHTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLIGHTER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLIGHTER worth?
- PLIGHTER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLIGHTER?
- PLIGHTER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLIGHTER:
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