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Is LIGHTENINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LIGHTENINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LIGHTENINGS mean?

Lightenings is a form of LIGHTENING.

  1. noun

    descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped

  2. noun

    changing to a lighter color

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
11

L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • 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 LIGHTENINGS

LIGHTENINGS 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 LIGHTENINGS

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