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Tighter

t 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · adverb · 7 letters · Common · comparative of tight

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

What does tighter mean?

adjective

  1. closely constrained or constricted or constricting

    “tight skirts”

  2. pulled or drawn tight

    “taut sails”

    Synonymstaut

  3. set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration

    “in tight formation”

  4. pressed tightly together

    “with lips compressed”

    Synonymscompressed

  5. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

    “a mean person”

    Synonymsmeanmingymiserly

  6. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

    “tight money”

adverb

  1. firmly or closely

    “held fast to the rope”

    Synonymsfast

  2. in an attentive manner

    “he remained close on his guard”

    Synonymscloseclosely

Definitions shown for tight, the base form of tighter.

Is TIGHTER 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 TIGHTER worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
t 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
t 1i 1g 3h 3t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
t 1i 1g 3h 4t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
t 1i 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 TIGHTER

Words that end like TIGHTER

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.

fighterlighterbrighterslighterrighterbullfighterfirefighter
All words ending in -IGHTER

Tighter: quick answers

Is TIGHTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TIGHTER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TIGHTER worth?
TIGHTER scores 11 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tighter mean?
tighter is the comparative of tight, which means “closely constrained or constricted or constricting”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TIGHTER?
You can make 68 shorter words from TIGHTER, such as EIGHT, GIRTH, GRITH, HITTER. See the full list.