Is LIGHTPROOF a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIGHTPROOF is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIGHTPROOF mean?
- adjective
not penetrable by light
“lightproof containers”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + O (1) + F (4) = 19 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 LIGHTPROOF
LIGHTPROOF 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 LIGHTPROOF
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flight13
- fright13
- photog12
- plight12
- fight12
- profit11
- filth11
- firth11
- forth11
- frith11
- froth11
- forgot10
- righto10
- photo10
- proof10
- thorp10
- thrip10
- tophi10
- hoof10
- liroth9
- oolith9
- prolog9
- tholoi9
- forgo9
- girth9
- grift9
- grith9
- light9
- right9
- flip9
- flop9
- holp9
- hoop9
- phot9
- pith9
- poof9
- pooh9
- prof9
- toph9
- foh9
- flirt8
- floor8
- folio8
- gloop8
- gript8
- litho8
- ortho8
- pirog8
- thiol8
- thirl8
- thoro8
- flog8
- frig8
- frog8
- gift8
- golf8
- goof8
- goth8
- fop8
- hip8
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