TIGHTENED is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TIGHTENED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIGHTENED?
| 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 TIGHTENED is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIGHTENED
No single letter turns TIGHTENED into another word.
How TIGHTENED scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TIGHTENED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIGHTENED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TIGHTENED mean in Scrabble?
TIGHTENED is the past tense or past participle of TIGHTEN.
TIGHTEN(verb) — To make something tight or tighter, or to become tight.
Shorter words from the letters in TIGHTENED
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Common questions about TIGHTENED
- Is TIGHTENED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIGHTENED, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIGHTENED worth?
- TIGHTENED is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIGHTENED?
- No single letter can be added to TIGHTENED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TIGHTENED:
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