SPOTLIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SPOTLIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPOTLIGHT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPOTLIGHT is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPOTLIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spotlightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPOTLIGHT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPOTLIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPOTLIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SPOTLIGHT
The 9 tiles of SPOTLIGHT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPOTLIGHT
3 longer words begin with SPOTLIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in SPOTLIGHT
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Common questions about SPOTLIGHT
- Is SPOTLIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPOTLIGHT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPOTLIGHT worth?
- SPOTLIGHT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPOTLIGHT?
- SPOTLIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPOTLIGHT:
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