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Lightening

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts10 letters
Definition of Lightening

verb

  1. To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.

    "to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets"

  2. To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
  3. To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to flash.
  4. To emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
  5. To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.

verb

  1. To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.

    "Sorrow can be lightened by being openly brought out."

  2. To make light or lighter in weight.
  3. To make less serious or more cheerful.
  4. To become light or lighter in weight.
  5. To become less serious or more cheerful.

verb

  1. To descend; to light.

noun

  1. The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour
  2. The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft
Anagrams of Lightening

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "lightening" and rearranging:

+anightingale
+dlightninged
Related Word Patterns
LI...Words starting with "li"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 10-letter wordsUnscramble "lightening"
Letter Values
l1
i1
g2
h4
t1
e1
n1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 15 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "lightening"All 10-Letter WordsWords Starting With "L"
Rhymes With Lightening
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 10-Letter Words
labializedlabializeslabilitieslabiovelarlaboratorylabyrinthslaccolithslaceratinglacerationlacerativelachrymalslachrymoselacinesseslacklusterlacquerers

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 "Lightening"

Lightening is a 10-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Lightening" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "lightening" is a high-scoring word.