Twilight
/ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Twilight
noun
- The soft light in the sky seen before the rising and (especially) after the setting of the sun, occasioned by the illumination of the earth’s atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.
"I could just make out her face in the twilight."
- The time when this light is visible; the period between daylight and darkness.
"It was twilight by the time I got back home."
- The time when the sun is less than 18° below the horizon.
- Any faint light through which something is seen; an in-between or fading condition.
"The twilight of one's life"
verb
- To illuminate faintly.
adjective
- Pertaining to or resembling twilight; faintly illuminated; obscure.
Anagrams of Twilight
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
t1
w4
i1
l1
i1
g2
h4
t1
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Twilight
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 "Twilight"
Twilight is a 8-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Twilight" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "twilight" is a high-scoring word.