How many words end in GHT?

This page lists 209 words ending in GHT, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -GHT words useful?

Words ending in GHT are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With GHT

All 209 words in our dictionary that end in GHT, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

209 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

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Hooking with -GHT words

Endings like -GHT let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

A quick statistical tour

A few numbers before you scroll: the 209 words here run from 5 to 13 letters, with 9-letter words the largest group (48 entries). Wordle players have 14 five-letter options, and there are 24 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is PRIZEFIGHT at 28 points before multipliers.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: PRIZEFIGHT (28), HEAVYWEIGHT (27), FEATHERWEIGHT (26), JACKLIGHT (26), HUNDREDWEIGHT (25). COUNTERWEIGHT (13 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 16 points. Letter-wise, G is the workhorse — it appears in 209 of these words, ahead of H (209) and T (209).

Three words worth learning first

When the rack looks hopeless, ALIGHT (6 letters, 10 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
ARIGHT — a 6-letter, 10-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
NAUGHT is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 10 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.

Five more everyday options from the same list: NOUGHT (10), SLIGHT (10), SOUGHT (10), TAUGHT (10), AUGHT (9).

Back-hooking with -GHT

When the board tightens up late in a Scrabble game, -GHT words keep you scoring: they attach to existing letters instead of needing seven clean tiles. Crossword solvers use the same trick in reverse — if the grid gives you the last letters, this list is the candidate pool. Check the length filter in the Word Finder to match your open squares exactly.

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