Is BIGHTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BIGHTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BIGHTS mean?
Bights is a form of BIGHT.
- noun
a loop in a rope
- noun
a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
- noun
a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline
“the Bight of Benin”
- noun
the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
6
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BIGHTS
BIGHTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BIGHTS
The 37 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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