TIGHTWAD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TIGHTWAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIGHTWAD?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIGHTWAD is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIGHTWAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tightwadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIGHTWAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TIGHTWAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIGHTWAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TIGHTWAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who hates spending money and will go to great lengths to avoid paying.
Call someone a tightwad and you imply more than thrift: they dodge a round of drinks and split the bill to the penny. The word is teasing among friends and insulting from a stranger.
How TIGHTWAD is used
Informal, mildly insulting; usually said about someone who will not share costs.
- My uncle is such a tightwad that he reuses tea bags.
- Nobody invited the tightwad to dinner twice.
- Don't be a tightwad; leave a proper tip.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIGHTWAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TIGHTWAD
1 longer words begin with TIGHTWAD.
Shorter words from the letters in TIGHTWAD
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Common questions about TIGHTWAD
- Is TIGHTWAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIGHTWAD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIGHTWAD worth?
- TIGHTWAD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIGHTWAD mean?
- A person who hates spending money and will go to great lengths to avoid paying.
- What letters can be added to TIGHTWAD?
- TIGHTWAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TIGHTWAD:
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