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Words containing IGHT

There are 1,111 words containing IGHT in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is PRIZEFIGHTINGS at 33 points. They average 17.5 points, and S starts the most of them (144).

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Chunks like IGHT recur across English, so learning the pool helps you spot plays and solve clues faster. Examples include PRIZEFIGHTINGS, PRIZEFIGHTING, STRAIGHTJACKETS, STRAIGHTJACKET and PRIZEFIGHTERS. The longest run to 15 letters (21 words), NEARSIGHTEDNESS among them. Set the contains option on the solver to ight to find the IGHT words hiding in your own tiles.

Words containing IGHT in numbers

Words
1,111
Highest scoring
PRIZEFIGHTINGS 33 pts
Average score
17.5 pts
Longest
NEARSIGHTEDNESS 15 letters
Words by first letter
  1. A42
  2. B91
  3. C32
  4. D45
  5. E51
  6. F93
  7. G19
  8. H39
  9. I11
  10. J4
  11. K19
  12. L81
  13. M36
  14. N85
  15. O43
  16. P38
  17. Q6
  18. R66
  19. S144
  20. T48
  21. U71
  22. W43
  23. Y4

Highest-scoring words containing ight

WordScoreLength
prizefightings3314
prizefighting3213
straightjackets3215
prizefighters3113
straightjacket3114
jacklighting3012
prizefighter3012
cockfightings2913
jacklighted2911
prizefights2911

Words containing IGHT (1,111)

These 300 of the 1,111 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.

15-letter words 8

straightjackets32uncopyrightable28straightforward26counterweighted25frightfulnesses25nearsightedness20unrighteousness19tightfistedness23

14-letter words 16

prizefightings33straightjacket31featherweights27playwrightings27hundredweights26affreightments26weightliftings25lightheartedly25nightclubbings25overfreighting25shortsightedly25forthrightness24weightlessness21farsightedness22unenlightening19counterweights23

13-letter words 23

prizefighting32prizefighters31cockfightings29featherweight26playwrighting26ploughwrights26quarterlights26copyrightable26hundredweight25affreightment25affrightments25nightmarishly25enlightenment19unenlightened18weightlifting24righteousness17frighteningly24counterweight22downrightness21unrighteously20unsightliness17cruiserweight22weightlifters23

12-letter words 28

prizefighter30jacklighting30cockfighting28heavyweights28affrightedly26forthrightly25backlighting25ploughwright25quarterlight25wheelwrights25delightfully23middleweight23bullfighting22enlightening17knightliness20lighthearted20highlighting24weightlifter22straightaway22welterweight22unfrightened20overweighted23shortsighted20moonlighting19overnighters19straightedge18rightfulness19bantamweight23

11-letter words 45

jacklighted29prizefights29heavyweight27acquighting27catchweight25requighting25rightsizing25tightfisted19lightweight22underweight19bullfighter20gunfighting20lightheaded20overnighter18righteously18wheelwright24lamplighter19nightmarish20enlightened16copyrighted23heightening19searchlight20frightfully24delightedly20overflights21firefighter21moonlighter17nearsighted16candlelight18fortnightly21paperweight22nightingale16highlighted23sightseeing16uprightness17frightening19highlighter22pennyweight23unrighteous15playwrights23birthrights20firelighter18houselights18wagonwright22brightening18

10-letter words 47

prizefight28jacklights27cockfights25fightbacks25insightful17knighthood22delightful18eighteenth17overflight20overweight20rightfully20tightening15birthright19gunfighter18shipwright22airfreight17nightstick20makeweight23nightshade18brightness16lighthouse17millwright19wainwright20lightening15nightshirt17sticktight20watertight17cartwright19mightiness16weightless17delighting16flashlight20playwright22forthright20torchlight19eightpenny19copyrights21eightpence18highlights21farsighted18headlights18heightened18bullfights19floodlight18nighthawks24straighten14enlightens14

9-letter words 52

jacklight26eightfold17nighthawk23downright17tightrope15unsightly16bullfight18eightieth16gunfights17moonlight15overnight16delighted15highlight20lightship18oversight16benighted16lightbulb17tightness13headlight17nightclub17copyright20hindsight17righteous13dogfights18enlighten13limelight15rightness13weighting17daylights17nightfall16sprightly18uprightly18cockfight24lightning14deadlight15nightlife16lightness13nightmare15rushlight16tightened14frightful19nighttime15rightmost15spotlight15taillight13unlighted14eightsome15stoplight15unsighted14bombsight19rightists13slighting14

8-letter words 37

gunfight16gaslight13knightly19mightily17tightwad16dogfight17insights12midnight15daylight16knighted17twilight15brightly17gunsight13rightful15almighty17eyesight15outright12rightish15airtight12blighted15brighten14heighten15skylight19affright18eighteen12outfight15rightist12eighties12lighting13weighted16delights13slightly15penlight14rightism14tightens12tightest12uprights14

7-letter words 23

insight11upright13knights15tightly14uptight13delight12rightly14tighten11alright11tonight11benight13heights14lightly14weighty17dighted13lighted12lighten11nightly14eighths14lighter11eightvo14righted12tighter11

6-letter words 13

knight14mighty15eighth13eighty13alight10tights10aright10blight12height13bright12plight12weight13wright13

5-letter words 8

might11tight9right9eight9bight11wight12night9light9

Frequently asked questions

How many words contain IGHT?

Unscrambly's list has 1,111 words that contain the string IGHT. 619 of them have a dictionary definition.

Where does IGHT show up?

In 1,111 words, most often in ones that start with S (144). Common letter combinations like IGHT make a filtered list handy for crosswords, word games and spelling practice.

What is the best IGHT word for Scrabble?

PRIZEFIGHTINGS scores 33 points. Next come PRIZEFIGHTING (32), STRAIGHTJACKETS (32) and PRIZEFIGHTERS (31). The average is 17.5 points.

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