Scrabble Word Finder

SPOTLIGHTING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points

Yes. SPOTLIGHTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.

s1p3o1t1l1i1g2h4t1i1n1g2
PlayableSPOTLIGHTING · 12 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept SPOTLIGHTING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 27 / 100

27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.58
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.17%

Our own measure of how useful SPOTLIGHTING is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SPOTLIGHTING

No single letter turns SPOTLIGHTING into another word.

How SPOTLIGHTING scores

Scrabble s1p3o1t1l1i1g2h4t1i1n1g2 19
Words with Friends s1p4o1t1l2i1g3h3t1i1n2g3 23

Face value of the 12 tiles in SPOTLIGHTING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
s14
p12
o18
t26
l14
i29
g23
h12
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPOTLIGHTING has to be built on the board across turns.

Shorter words from the letters in SPOTLIGHTING

plighting16 spighting16 nightspot15 polishing15 spotlight15 stoplight15 lightings14 slighting14 pilotings12 pistoling12 plottings12 postiling12 splitting12 pighting15 longship14 ghosting13 lighting13 pisolith13 sighting13 hoisting12 hottings12 lithoing12 oiltight12 piglings12 shitting12 shotting12 slothing12 tinglish12 tithings12 tonights12 pignolis11 piloting11 pittings11 plotting11 positing11 sopiting11 spitting11 spoiling11 spotting11 pinitols10

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Common questions about SPOTLIGHTING

Is SPOTLIGHTING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPOTLIGHTING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is SPOTLIGHTING worth?
SPOTLIGHTING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to SPOTLIGHTING?
No single letter can be added to SPOTLIGHTING to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SPOTLIGHTING:

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