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Enlightener

e 1n 1l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1e 1r 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Uncommon · form of enlighten

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does enlightener mean?

verb

  1. make understand

    “Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal”

    Synonymsedify

  2. give spiritual insight to; in religion

    Synonymsirradiate

  3. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

    “Could you clarify these remarks?”

    Synonymsclearclear upshed light oncrystallizecrystallise

Definitions shown for enlighten, the base form of enlightener.

Is ENLIGHTENER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ENLIGHTENER worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
e 1n 1l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
e 1n 2l 2i 1g 3h 3t 1e 1n 2e 1r 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
e 1n 1l 1i 1g 3h 4t 1e 1n 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
e 1n 1l 2i 1g 4h 3t 1e 1n 1e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ENLIGHTENER

Hooks for ENLIGHTENER

Add one letter to the front or back of ENLIGHTENER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

enlighteners

Words that end like ENLIGHTENER

Common words that share the ending -ENER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

listenersharpenerbarrenerfastenergardenergoldenerrottenersullenerwoodeneroftenerserenereveneropener
All words ending in -ENER

Enlightener: quick answers

Is ENLIGHTENER a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. ENLIGHTENER is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is ENLIGHTENER worth?
ENLIGHTENER scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does enlightener mean?
enlightener is related to enlighten, which means “make understand”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ENLIGHTENER?
You can make 381 shorter words from ENLIGHTENER, such as LENGTHENER, ENLIGHTEN, GEHLENITE, LENGTHIER. See the full list.