How many words can you make from EGHILNSST?

296 in the Tournament dictionary, ranging from 2 to 9 letters. That count covers words using some of the letters as well as all of them.

Is there a word that uses all of EGHILNSST?

Yes — 2 words use all 9 letters. They are in the 9-letter group at the top of the list.

LIGHTNESS, worth 13 points in Scrabble. Scores here count tile values only, with no board bonuses.

296 words can be made from these letters, the best being LIGHTNESS at 13 points.

Feed EGHILNSST to the solver and 296 words come back. They are set out below by length, with the highest scoring first inside each group.

From 2 letters to 9: the 4-letter band is the densest with 87 words, and the 9-letter band the scarcest with 2.

The highest-scoring answer is LIGHTNESS at 13 points in Scrabble. It tops both tables: 15 in Words With Friends as well.

At 9 letters, LIGHTNESS and NIGHTLESS are as long as this set goes.

Use the solver above to vary this rack: swap a letter, add a blank, or filter by what the word has to start with.

lightness: having a light color
shingles: eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
english: the people of England
lighten: become lighter
nighest: (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance

How many words can you make from EGHILNSST?: 296 in the Tournament dictionary, ranging from 2 to 9 letters. That count covers words using some of the letters as well as all of them.
Is there a word that uses all of EGHILNSST?: Yes — 2 words use all 9 letters. They are in the 9-letter group at the top of the list.
What is the highest-scoring word from EGHILNSST?: LIGHTNESS, worth 13 points in Scrabble. Scores here count tile values only, with no board bonuses.