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Limelighter

l 1i 1m 3e 1l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1r 1

About 4 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Rare · form of limelight

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

What does limelighter mean?

noun

  1. a focus of public attention

    “he enjoyed being in the limelight”

    Synonymsspotlightglarepublic eye

  2. a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting

    Synonymscalcium light

Definitions shown for limelight, the base form of limelighter.

Is LIMELIGHTER 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 LIMELIGHTER worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

20 pts
l 2i 1m 4e 1l 2i 1g 3h 3t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
l 1i 1m 3e 1l 1i 1g 3h 4t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
l 2i 1m 3e 1l 2i 1g 4h 3t 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in LIMELIGHTER

Hooks for LIMELIGHTER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

limelighters

Words that end like LIMELIGHTER

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

firefighterbrighterslighterfighterlighterbullfighterrightertighter
All words ending in -IGHTER

Limelighter: quick answers

Is LIMELIGHTER a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. LIMELIGHTER is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is LIMELIGHTER worth?
LIMELIGHTER scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does limelighter mean?
limelighter is related to limelight, which means “a focus of public attention”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LIMELIGHTER?
You can make 307 shorter words from LIMELIGHTER, such as LIMELIGHT, MIGHTIER, THERMEL, GHILLIE. See the full list.