Is LIMELIGHTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIMELIGHTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIMELIGHTED mean?
Limelighted is a form of LIMELIGHT.
- noun
a focus of public attention
“he enjoyed being in the limelight”
- noun
a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 18 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 LIMELIGHTED
LIMELIGHTED 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 LIMELIGHTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- limelight15
- gimleted12
- delight12
- lighted12
- helmed12
- themed12
- ghillie11
- helmet11
- might11
- melilite10
- delimit10
- limited10
- glimed10
- heiled10
- helled10
- hilled10
- hilted10
- midget10
- midleg10
- dight10
- hedge10
- theme10
- gillied9
- delime9
- gimlet9
- itemed9
- melled9
- melted9
- milled9
- milted9
- eight9
- light9
- midge9
- helm9
- heme9
- meth9
- them9
- gelled8
- gilled8
- millet8
- demit8
- gimel8
- glime8
- imide8
- lethe8
- limed8
- lithe8
- medii8
- meted8
- thill8
- timed8
- timid8
- ghee8
- heed8
- held8
- hide8
- hied8
- hem8
- him8
- meh8
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