Is GASLIGHTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GASLIGHTER is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 15 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GASLIGHTER mean?
Gaslighter is a form of GASLIGHT.
- noun
light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + S (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- 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.
Hooks for GASLIGHTER
Single letters that turn GASLIGHTER 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 GASLIGHTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ghastlier13
- litharges13
- thirlages13
- gaslight13
- hagglers13
- higglers13
- shaggier13
- lighters12
- litharge12
- relights12
- slighter12
- thirlage12
- haggler12
- haggles12
- higgler12
- higgles12
- shagger12
- alights11
- alright11
- gathers11
- hegaris11
- hegiras11
- largish11
- lighter11
- relight11
- resight11
- sighter11
- sleight11
- haggis11
- haggle11
- higgle11
- laggiest10
- slaggier10
- staggier10
- straggle10
- hailers10
- haliers10
- halites10
- halters10
- harslet10
- hastier10
- heliast10
- lathers10
- lathier10
- shalier10
- slather10
- slither10
- thalers10
- alight10
- aright10
- eights10
- garish10
- garths10
- gasher10
- gather10
- geisha10
- gerahs10
- girths10
- griths10
- hegari10
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