RIGHTENING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIGHTENING 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RIGHTENING?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIGHTENING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIGHTENING
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RIGHTENING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RIGHTENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIGHTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RIGHTENING mean in Scrabble?
RIGHTENING is the -ing form (present participle) of RIGHTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in RIGHTENING
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Common questions about RIGHTENING
- Is RIGHTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIGHTENING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIGHTENING worth?
- RIGHTENING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIGHTENING?
- RIGHTENING takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RIGHTENING:
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