PLIGHTING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PLIGHTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3l1i1g2h4t1i1n1g2
PlayablePLIGHTING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PLIGHTING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful PLIGHTING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLIGHTING
Front hooks — 1
uplightingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PLIGHTING scores
Scrabble p3l1i1g2h4t1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends p4l2i1g3h3t1i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PLIGHTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLIGHTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PLIGHTING
pighting15 lighting13 pithing13 hilting11 lithing11 pigling11 plight12 plinth11 piggin10 piling9 liting7 tiling7 pight11 light9 night9 thing9 nihil8 piing8 pling8 lipin7 glint6 intil5 hipt9 pith9 hing8 nigh8 thig8 hili7 hilt7 hint7 lith7 ping7 thin7 ging6 pili6 pint6 tipi6 gilt5 glit5 ling5
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Common questions about PLIGHTING
- Is PLIGHTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLIGHTING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLIGHTING worth?
- PLIGHTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLIGHTING?
- PLIGHTING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PLIGHTING:
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