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Lightest

l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1s 1t 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Very common · form of light

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

What does lightest mean?

noun

  1. (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

    “the light was filtered through a soft glass window”

    Synonymsvisible lightvisible radiation

  2. any device serving as a source of illumination

    “he stopped the car and turned off the lights”

    Synonymslight source

  3. a particular perspective or aspect of a situation

    “although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand”

  4. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

    “its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun”

    Synonymsluminositybrightnessbrightness levelluminanceluminousness

  5. an illuminated area

    “he stepped into the light”

  6. a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

    “follow God's light”

    Synonymsillumination

verb

  1. make lighter or brighter

    “This lamp lightens the room a bit”

    Synonymsillumeilluminelight upilluminate

  2. begin to smoke

    “After the meal, some of the diners lit up”

    Synonymslight upfire up

  3. to come to rest, settle

    “Misfortune lighted upon him”

    Synonymsalightperch

  4. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

    “Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter”

    Synonymsignite

  5. fall to somebody by assignment or lot

    “The task fell to me”

    Synonymsfall

  6. alight from (a horse)

    Synonymsunhorsedismountget offget down

Definitions shown for light, the base form of lightest.

Is LIGHTEST a valid word?

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

How many points is LIGHTEST worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1s 1t 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
l 2i 1g 3h 3t 1e 1s 1t 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
l 1i 1g 3h 4t 1e 1s 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
l 2i 1g 4h 3t 1e 1s 1t 1

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

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Lightest: quick answers

Is LIGHTEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LIGHTEST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LIGHTEST worth?
LIGHTEST scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lightest mean?
lightest is related to light, which means “(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LIGHTEST?
You can make 180 shorter words from LIGHTEST, such as SLEIGHT, EIGHTS, LIGHTS, LISTETH. See the full list.