LAMPLIGHTER
19
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈlæmpˌlaɪ.tə(ɹ)//
noun
- (historical) A person employed to light streetlights at dusk and snuff them at dawn."1,000 crossing-sweepers; another thousand chimney-sweeps, and the same number of turncocks and lamp-lighters;"
- (historical) Any device or contrivance for lighting lamps, such as a length of paper to be set alight at one end."[…] and finally, laughing and all tired out, they stopped to rest and to think of some other game. They played “Buz” till they were rested, and then “Genteel Lady,” where every time a little girl made a mistake she had to have a lamplighter stuck in her hair."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 11 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 19 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 23 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'LAMPLIGHTER'?
The word LAMPLIGHTER is worth 19 points in Scrabble.
L1
A1
M3
P3
L1
I1
G2
H4
T1
E1
R1
Total: 19 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'LAMPLIGHTER'?
The word LAMPLIGHTER is worth 23 points in Words With Friends.
L2
A1
M4
P4
L2
I1
G3
H3
T1
E1
R1
Total: 23 points
How many letters is the word 'LAMPLIGHTER'?
The word LAMPLIGHTER has 11 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.