Is BLIGHTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLIGHTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLIGHTER mean?
- noun
a persistently annoying person
- noun
a boy or man
“that chap is your host”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 14 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 BLIGHTER
Single letters that turn BLIGHTER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BLIGHTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blither12
- blight12
- bright12
- lighter11
- relight11
- blithe11
- bight11
- gilbert10
- berth10
- birth10
- brith10
- begirt9
- gerbil9
- giblet9
- lither9
- eight9
- girth9
- grith9
- light9
- right9
- beth9
- herb9
- riblet8
- bilge8
- giber8
- ither8
- lithe8
- their8
- thirl8
- regilt7
- birle7
- biter7
- blite7
- liber7
- tribe7
- berg7
- brig7
- elhi7
- gibe7
- glib7
- heil7
- heir7
- herl7
- hilt7
- hire7
- lehr7
- thir7
- ghi7
- legit6
- liger6
- tiger6
- belt6
- bier6
- bile6
- birl6
- bite6
- blet6
- brie6
- brit6
- beg6
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