Is HEIGHTEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEIGHTEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HEIGHTEN mean?
- verb
become more extreme
“The tension heightened”
- verb
make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity
“heightened interest”
- verb
increase
“This will enhance your enjoyment”
- verb
increase the height of
“The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + N (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 HEIGHTEN
Single letters that turn HEIGHTEN 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 HEIGHTEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eighth13
- height13
- heigh12
- hight12
- thigh12
- high11
- heth10
- theine9
- eight9
- henge9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- night9
- thegn9
- thing9
- heh9
- thein8
- thine8
- ghee8
- nigh8
- teeing7
- hent7
- hint7
- thee7
- then7
- thin7
- ghi7
- genet6
- genie6
- tenge6
- tinge6
- eth6
- hen6
- het6
- hie6
- hin6
- hit6
- nth6
- the6
- gene5
- gent5
- gien5
- gite5
- ting5
- eh5
- he5
- hi5
- nite4
- teen4
- tein4
- tine4
- eng4
- gee4
- gen4
- get4
- gie4
- gin4
- git4
- neg4
- teg4
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