Is LIGHTHEARTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIGHTHEARTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIGHTHEARTED mean?
- adjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
“was loved for her blithe spirit”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 20 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 LIGHTHEARTED
LIGHTHEARTED 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 LIGHTHEARTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- earthlight17
- headlight17
- healthier15
- highted15
- thighed15
- delighter14
- lightered14
- relighted14
- heathier14
- deathlier13
- alighted13
- gathered13
- gilthead13
- heather13
- thither13
- eighth13
- hadith13
- height13
- higher13
- haltered12
- heritage12
- lathered12
- litharge12
- thirlage12
- threated12
- delight12
- girthed12
- hagride12
- hedgier12
- lighted12
- righted12
- health12
- hearth12
- hither12
- heigh12
- hight12
- thigh12
- glittered11
- airthed11
- alright11
- diether11
- earthed11
- headier11
- hearted11
- lighter11
- relight11
- thirled11
- tighter11
- dreigh11
- driegh11
- hedger11
- heath11
- high11
- gaitered10
- targeted10
- athlete10
- haltere10
- lathier10
- leather10
- theater10
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