Sunset

/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts6 letters
Definition of Sunset

noun

  1. The time of day when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
  2. The changes in color of the sky at sunset.
  3. The final period of the life of a person or thing.

    "one's sunset years"

  4. Having a set termination date.

    "The tax increase legislation included a sunset clause requiring renewal to prevent the tax increase from expiring."

  5. The region where the sun sets; the west.

verb

  1. To phase out.

    "We'll be sunsetting version 1.9 of the software shortly after releasing version 2.0 next quarter."

Anagrams of Sunset

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "sunset":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Sunset"

Sunset is a 6-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sunset" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Sunset" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sunset" is a low-scoring word.