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.
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
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
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.
What does PLIGHTING mean in Scrabble?
PLIGHTING is the -ing form (present participle) of PLIGHT.
PLIGHT(noun) — A difficult, dangerous or unfortunate situation that is hard to escape from.
Shorter words from the letters in PLIGHTING
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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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