Skip to content
WWordFinderPro

Is ENLIGHTENING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ENLIGHTENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ENLIGHTENING mean?

  1. adjective

    tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance

    “an enlightening glimpse of government in action”

  2. adjective

    enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

    “the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

12

Letters

E (1) + N (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 ENLIGHTENING

ENLIGHTENING 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 ENLIGHTENING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

Study ENLIGHTENING and related words

Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.