Alighting

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters

Definition of Alighting

verb

(with from) To get off or exit a vehicle or animal; to descend; to dismount.
"He alighted from his horse."
(with on or at) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop.
"A flying bird alights on a tree."
(followed by upon) To find by accident; to come upon.
To befall or betide.

verb

To make light or less heavy; lighten; alleviate.

verb

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

noun

The act of one who alights.

Anagrams of Alighting

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "alighting":

8-LETTER WORDS

ligating lighting

7-LETTER WORDS

gaiting hailing halting hilting intagli lathing nilghai tailing

6-LETTER WORDS

ailing alight gating gingal haling hating lithia nilgai tahini tiling

5-LETTER WORDS

aging ahing algin align giant glint haint laigh laith lathi liang ligan light linga litai+3 more

4-LETTER WORDS

agin alit anil anti gain gait gang ghat giga gilt glia gnat

Related Word Patterns

AL...Words starting with "al"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 9-letter words Unscramble "alighting"

Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

Related Words

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