Is FRIGHTENERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FRIGHTENERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of FrightenersHooks for FRIGHTENERS
FRIGHTENERS 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 FRIGHTENERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- freighters17
- frightener17
- refreshing17
- freighter16
- frightens16
- fighters15
- freights15
- freshing15
- frighten15
- refights15
- ferretings14
- fighter14
- freight14
- frights14
- hefting14
- refight14
- ferreting13
- festering13
- fingerers13
- regifters13
- fishnet13
- freshen13
- fresher13
- freshet13
- hefters13
- heftier13
- heifers13
- refresh13
- shifter13
- fights13
- fright13
- feigners12
- figtrees12
- fingerer12
- greenish12
- greenths12
- grifters12
- herrings12
- regifter12
- rehinges12
- righters12
- seething12
- sheering12
- sheeting12
- fetish12
- firths12
- fisher12
- friths12
- hefter12
- heifer12
- sherif12
- shrift12
- fight12
- errhines11
- ferniest11
- ferrites11
- infester11
- refiners11
- feigner11
- figtree11
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