TIGHTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TIGHTENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTIGHTENING · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TIGHTENING?
| 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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful TIGHTENING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIGHTENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tighteningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIGHTENING scores
Scrabble t1i1g2h4t1e1n1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends t1i1g3h3t1e1n2i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in TIGHTENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIGHTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TIGHTENING
1 longer words begin with TIGHTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in TIGHTENING
hingeing13 neighing13 tingeing10 hinging12 nighing12 thiggit12 henting11 hinting11 hitting11 nightie11 nithing11 tighten11 tithing11 geiting9 getting9 gitting9 tinging9 netting8 tenting8 tinting8 heting10 hieing10 hinnie9 gieing8 gittin7 ignite7 ingine7 tieing7 tining7 intent6 intine6 tinnie6 gighe10 ehing9 eight9 hinge9 neigh9 night9 thegn9 thing9
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Common questions about TIGHTENING
- Is TIGHTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIGHTENING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIGHTENING worth?
- TIGHTENING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIGHTENING?
- TIGHTENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TIGHTENING:
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