Is LIGHTERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIGHTERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIGHTERS mean?
Lighters is a form of LIGHTER.
- noun
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
- noun
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
“do you have a light?”
- noun
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
- verb
transport in a flatbottom boat
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (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 LIGHTERS
Single letters that turn LIGHTERS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of LIGHTERS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LIGHTERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- relights12
- slighter12
- lighter11
- relight11
- resight11
- sighter11
- sleight11
- slither10
- eights10
- girths10
- griths10
- lights10
- rights10
- sigher10
- sleigh10
- slight10
- hirsel9
- hirsle9
- lither9
- relish9
- theirs9
- thirls9
- eight9
- girsh9
- girth9
- grith9
- light9
- right9
- sight9
- glister8
- gristle8
- heils8
- heirs8
- heist8
- herls8
- hilts8
- hires8
- ither8
- lehrs8
- lithe8
- shiel8
- shier8
- shire8
- shirt8
- shite8
- their8
- thirl8
- ghis8
- sigh8
- grilse7
- legist7
- legits7
- ligers7
- regilt7
- tigers7
- elhi7
- eths7
- heil7
- heir7
- herl7
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