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Is LIGHTENS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LIGHTENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LIGHTENS mean?

Lightens is a form of LIGHTEN.

  1. verb

    make more cheerful

    “the conversation lightened me up a bit”

  2. verb

    reduce the weight on; make lighter

    “she lightened the load on the tired donkey”

  3. verb

    become more cheerful

    “after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit”

  4. verb

    make more cheerful through the use of color

    “The paint will brighten the room”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8

L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 12 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 LIGHTENS

LIGHTENS 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 LIGHTENS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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