Is LIGHTHOUSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIGHTHOUSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIGHTHOUSE mean?
- noun
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 17 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 LIGHTHOUSE
Single letters that turn LIGHTHOUSE 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 LIGHTHOUSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ghoulish15
- toughish15
- shithole14
- eighths14
- heights14
- highest14
- eighth13
- height13
- heughs13
- hights13
- sheugh13
- thighs13
- though13
- ghoulies12
- toughies12
- heigh12
- heugh12
- highs12
- hight12
- thigh12
- ghoulie11
- hoglets11
- hogties11
- sleight11
- toughie11
- heths11
- high11
- eoliths10
- holiest10
- hostile10
- lithoes10
- loutish10
- eights10
- ghouls10
- hoglet10
- hogtie10
- hugest10
- lights10
- loughs10
- oughts10
- sleigh10
- slight10
- slough10
- sought10
- toughs10
- hehs10
- heth10
- hush10
- eulogist9
- eolith9
- helios9
- helots9
- holies9
- holist9
- hostel9
- hotels9
- housel9
- hustle9
- isohel9
- lithos9
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