SIGHTING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SIGHTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1i1g2h4t1i1n1g2
PlayableSIGHTING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SIGHTING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful SIGHTING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIGHTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sightingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIGHTING scores
Scrabble s1i1g2h4t1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends s1i1g3h3t1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIGHTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIGHTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SIGHTING
1 longer words begin with SIGHTING.
Shorter words from the letters in SIGHTING
sighing12 histing11 insight11 shiting11 sithing11 nights10 things10 siting7 hings9 nighs9 night9 sight9 thigs9 thing9 hints8 thins8 gings7 sting6 tings6 intis5 ghis8 hing8 nigh8 sigh8 thig8 hins7 hint7 hisn7 hist7 hits7 nish7 shin7 shit7 sinh7 sith7 thin7 this7 gigs6 ging6 iggs6
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Common questions about SIGHTING
- Is SIGHTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIGHTING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIGHTING worth?
- SIGHTING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIGHTING?
- SIGHTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIGHTING:
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