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Plighter

p 3l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Uncommon · form of plight

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does plighter mean?

noun

  1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

    “finds himself in a most awkward predicament”

    Synonymspredicamentquandary

  2. a solemn pledge of fidelity

    Synonymstroth

verb

  1. give to in marriage

    Synonymsbetrothengageaffiance

  2. promise solemnly and formally

    “I pledge that I will honor my wife”

    Synonymspledge

Definitions shown for plight, the base form of plighter.

Is PLIGHTER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PLIGHTER worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
p 3l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
p 4l 2i 1g 3h 3t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
p 4l 1i 1g 3h 4t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
p 3l 2i 1g 4h 3t 1e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PLIGHTER

Hooks for PLIGHTER

Add one letter to the front or back of PLIGHTER to make another word.

Front hooks

uplighter

Back hooks

plighters

Words that end like PLIGHTER

Common words that share the ending -IGHTER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

brighterslighterfighterlighterrightertighterbullfighterfirefighter
All words ending in -IGHTER

Plighter: quick answers

Is PLIGHTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PLIGHTER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PLIGHTER worth?
PLIGHTER scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does plighter mean?
plighter is related to plight, which means “a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PLIGHTER?
You can make 159 shorter words from PLIGHTER, such as PIGHTLE, PHILTER, PHILTRE, PLIGHT. See the full list.