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Is HIGHLIGHT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HIGHLIGHT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HIGHLIGHT mean?

  1. verb

    move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

    “The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics”

  2. noun

    the most interesting or memorable part

    “the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican”

  3. noun

    an area of lightness in a picture

  4. verb

    apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent

    “highlight the area above your eyebrows”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
20
Letters
9

H (4) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) = 20 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 HIGHLIGHT

Single letters that turn HIGHLIGHT 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 HIGHLIGHT

The 20 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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