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Is BRIGHTENS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BRIGHTENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BRIGHTENS mean?

Brightens is a form of BRIGHTEN.

  1. verb

    make more cheerful through the use of color

    “The paint will brighten the room”

  2. verb

    become clear

    “The sky cleared after the storm”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

B (3) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 15 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 BRIGHTENS

BRIGHTENS 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.

Anagrams of BRIGHTENS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BRIGHTENS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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