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Is SPOTLIGHTED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SPOTLIGHTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SPOTLIGHTED mean?

Spotlighted is a form of SPOTLIGHT.

  1. noun

    a focus of public attention

    “he enjoyed being in the limelight”

  2. verb

    move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

    “The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics”

  3. noun

    a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

  4. verb

    illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
20
Letters
11

S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + T (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 SPOTLIGHTED

SPOTLIGHTED 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 SPOTLIGHTED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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