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Alighting

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters
Definition of Alighting

verb

  1. (with from) To get off or exit a vehicle or animal; to descend; to dismount.

    "He alighted from his horse."

  2. (with on or at) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop.

    "A flying bird alights on a tree."

  3. (followed by upon) To find by accident; to come upon.
  4. To befall or betide.

verb

  1. To make light or less heavy; lighten; alleviate.

verb

  1. To light; light up; illuminate.
  2. To set light to; light.

noun

  1. The act of one who alights.
Anagrams of Alighting

No exact anagrams found for "alighting". This word has a unique letter combination.

Related Word Patterns
AL...Words starting with "al"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 9-letter wordsUnscramble "alighting"
Letter Values
a1
l1
i1
g2
h4
t1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 14 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "alighting"All 9-Letter WordsWords Starting With "A"
Rhymes With Alighting
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 9-Letter Words
aardvarksaasvogelsabamperesabandonedabandonerabasementabashedlyabashmentabatementabattisesabattoirsabbotciesabbotshipabcoulombabdicable

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Alighting"

Alighting is a 9-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Alighting" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "alighting" is a medium-scoring word.

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