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Is HIGHLIGHTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HIGHLIGHTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HIGHLIGHTS mean?

Highlights is a form of HIGHLIGHT.

  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

21

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

10

Letters

H (4) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + S (1) = 21 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 HIGHLIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS 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 HIGHLIGHTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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