9-Letter Words With IGHTEN
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With IGHTEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With IGHTEN 11 words
How often does IGHTEN appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 nine-letter words containing IGHTEN. They average 14.2 points, the best is FRIGHTENS (16 points) and 27.3% end in D.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.2
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 55%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 27.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 27.3%
- n 27.3%
- s 27.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ei9.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word containing IGHTEN
f 4r 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1s 1
F 4 + R 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
frightens
Form of frighten
- verbcause fear in“The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me”
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How many nine-letter words containing IGHTEN are there?
There are 11 nine-letter words containing IGHTEN in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word containing IGHTEN?
FRIGHTENS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEIGHTENS (16), BRIGHTENS (15), BENIGHTEN (15).
What are some common nine-letter words containing IGHTEN?
Everyday examples include ENLIGHTEN, FRIGHTENS, BRIGHTENS, HEIGHTENS, LIGHTENED, TIGHTENED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing IGHTEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BENIGHTEN (15), RIGHTENED (14), RETIGHTEN (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.