Words Containing LIGHTN
- 7 words
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Popular Words Containing LIGHTN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing LIGHTN 7 words
10-Letter Words With LIGHTN 2
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Full 12-letter listHow often does LIGHTN appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 7 words containing LIGHTN. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.9 points and the best is LIGHTNINGED (17 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 2 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.9
- out of 17 max
- Longest word
- SLIGHTNESSES
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 71.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 71.4%
- d 14.3%
- g 14.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word containing LIGHTN
l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1n 1i 1n 1g 2e 1d 2
L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + E 1 + D 2 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lightninged
Form of lightning
- nounabrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
- nounthe flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
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How many words containing LIGHTN are there?
There are 7 words containing LIGHTN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 2 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing LIGHTN?
LIGHTNINGED is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLIGHTNESSES (16), LIGHTNINGS (15), LIGHTNESSES (15).
What are some common words containing LIGHTN?
Everyday examples include LIGHTNING, LIGHTNESS, LIGHTNINGED, LIGHTNINGS, SLIGHTNESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing LIGHTN?
SLIGHTNESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LIGHTNINGED (11 letters) is the longest common one.