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Is BLIGHTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BLIGHTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BLIGHTING mean?

Blighting is a form of BLIGHT.

  1. noun

    a state or condition being blighted

  2. verb

    cause to suffer a blight

    “Too much rain may blight the garden with mold”

  3. noun

    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

9

Letters

B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 BLIGHTING

BLIGHTING 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 BLIGHTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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