SEARCHLIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SEARCHLIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
s1e1a1r1c3h4l1i1g2h4t1
PlayableSEARCHLIGHT · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SEARCHLIGHT?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.36%
Our own measure of how useful SEARCHLIGHT is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEARCHLIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
searchlightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEARCHLIGHT scores
Scrabble s1e1a1r1c3h4l1i1g2h4t1 20
Words with Friends s1e1a1r1c4h3l2i1g3h3t1 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in SEARCHLIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEARCHLIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SEARCHLIGHT
1 longer words begin with SEARCHLIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in SEARCHLIGHT
lethargic15 lichgates15 ghastlier13 litharges13 thirlages13 hatchels16 hatchers16 hitchers16 shechita16 gatchers14 glitches14 lichgate14 schlager14 teiglach14 archlets13 chariest13 charlies13 ethicals13 stichera13 theriacs13 trachles13 gashlier12 laighest12 lighters12 litharge12 relights12 slighter12 thirlage12 agrestic11 cigarets11 ergastic11 gelastic11 gestical11 glaciers11 graciles11 altrices10 articles10 recitals10 selictar10 sterical10
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Common questions about SEARCHLIGHT
- Is SEARCHLIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEARCHLIGHT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEARCHLIGHT worth?
- SEARCHLIGHT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEARCHLIGHT?
- SEARCHLIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SEARCHLIGHT:
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