What does NIGHT mean?

Pronunciation
/naɪt/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
  2. a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
  3. the period spent sleeping“I had a restless night”
  4. the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit“three nights later he collapsed”
  5. darkness“it vanished into the night”
  6. a shortening of nightfall“they worked from morning to night”
  7. the time between sunset and midnight“he watched television every night”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

nights10

Anagrams of NIGHT

Words inside NIGHT

16 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

hint7 nigh8thin7 ting5ghi7gin4 git4hin6hit6 nit3nth6tin3 hi5 in2 it2ti2

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Questions

Is NIGHT a valid word in word games?

NIGHT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NIGHT worth?

NIGHT is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NIGHT?

16 other words, including IN, IT, HIT and HI.