TIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIGHT?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful TIGHT is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIGHT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 92,948.
What stands out about TIGHT
- TIGHT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TIGHT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Fitting or fastened very closely, leaving little or no room for movement or slack.
Tight describes clothing that clings closely to the body, a knot pulled so firmly it barely moves, or a schedule with no free time between appointments. The word extends easily into money matters, where a tight budget means very little spare cash, and into behaviour, where a tight-knit group is closely bonded. Musicians also call a band tight when its members play together with precise timing and little looseness. Across all these uses, tight keeps the core idea of closeness with almost no give.
How TIGHT is used
Tight is an everyday word, used literally for fit and looseness and figuratively for schedules, budgets, and group cohesion.
- These shoes feel too tight around the toes.
- He kept a tight grip on the railing.
- Money has been tight since he lost his job.
- The band sounded remarkably tight for a first rehearsal.
- She screwed the lid on tight so nothing would spill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIGHT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TIGHT
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with TIGHT.
Words ending in TIGHT
15 words end in TIGHT. Useful as a back hook: play TIGHT onto a word already on the board.
Words with TIGHT inside
23 words contain TIGHT in the middle. Words that start with TIGHT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TIGHT
Common questions about TIGHT
- Is TIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIGHT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIGHT worth?
- TIGHT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIGHT mean?
- Fitting or fastened very closely, leaving little or no room for movement or slack.
- What letters can be added to TIGHT?
- TIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TIGHT:
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