Lighter

/ˈlaɪtə/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Lighter

adjective

  1. Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

    "The room is light when the Sun shines through the window."

  2. Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.

    "She had light skin."

  3. (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.

    "I like my coffee light."

adjective

  1. Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy.

    "a light load ; a lighter backpack after having removed the books ; light weapons"

  2. Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.

    "feathers and cork are light ; oil is lighter than water"

  3. Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard or proper amount; clipped or diminished.

    "to issue light coin"

  4. Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.
  5. Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.

    "a light bread ; sponge cake is a light cake"

Anagrams of Lighter

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "lighter" 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 "Lighter"

Lighter is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "lighter" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Lighter" in Word Games

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