Is SLIGHTEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLIGHTEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLIGHTEST mean?
Slightest is a form of SLIGHT.
- noun
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
- verb
pay no attention to, disrespect
“She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance”
- adjective
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
“little rain fell in May”
- adjective
lacking substance or significance
“slight evidence”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
S (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 13 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 SLIGHTEST
SLIGHTEST 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 SLIGHTEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lightest12
- sleights12
- thistles11
- sleighs11
- sleight11
- slights11
- hitless10
- lithest10
- shtetls10
- theists10
- thistle10
- eights10
- lights10
- sights10
- sleigh10
- slight10
- tights10
- heists9
- shiels9
- shiest9
- shites9
- shtetl9
- theist9
- thesis9
- tilths9
- tithes9
- eight9
- light9
- sighs9
- sight9
- tight9
- legists8
- heils8
- heist8
- hests8
- hilts8
- hists8
- lithe8
- shiel8
- shies8
- shist8
- shite8
- shits8
- teths8
- tilth8
- tithe8
- ghis8
- sigh8
- glisse7
- legist7
- legits7
- elhi7
- eths7
- heil7
- hest7
- hets7
- hies7
- hilt7
- hiss7
- hist7
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