Is LIGHTEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIGHTEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIGHTEN mean?
- verb
make more cheerful
“the conversation lightened me up a bit”
- verb
reduce the weight on; make lighter
“she lightened the load on the tired donkey”
- verb
become more cheerful
“after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit”
- verb
make more cheerful through the use of color
“The paint will brighten the room”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) = 11 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 LIGHTEN
Single letters that turn LIGHTEN 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 LIGHTEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- length10
- eight9
- hinge9
- light9
- neigh9
- night9
- thegn9
- thing9
- lithe8
- thein8
- thine8
- nigh8
- gentil7
- tingle7
- elhi7
- heil7
- hent7
- hilt7
- hint7
- then7
- thin7
- ghi7
- glint6
- ingle6
- legit6
- tinge6
- eth6
- hen6
- het6
- hie6
- hin6
- hit6
- nth6
- the6
- elint5
- inlet5
- intel5
- gelt5
- gent5
- gien5
- gilt5
- gite5
- glen5
- ling5
- ting5
- eh5
- he5
- hi5
- lent4
- lien4
- line4
- lint4
- lite4
- nite4
- tein4
- tile4
- tine4
- eng4
- gel4
- gen4
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