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Is LIMELIGHTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LIMELIGHTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LIMELIGHTING mean?

Limelighting is a form of LIMELIGHT.

  1. noun

    a focus of public attention

    “he enjoyed being in the limelight”

  2. 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

19

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

12

Letters

L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 LIMELIGHTING

LIMELIGHTING 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 LIMELIGHTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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