What does SPOTLIGHT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈspɑtˌlaɪt/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a focus of public attention“he enjoyed being in the limelight”
  2. a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

verb

  1. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent“The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics”
  2. illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

spotlit9spotlights16spotlighted18spotlighting19

Anagrams of SPOTLIGHT

stoplight15

Words inside SPOTLIGHT

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

light9 split7 hits7host7 list4 lost4 lots4 post6 ship9 shop9 shot7 spot6 stop6 this7got4his6hit6 hot6 its3lot3 oil3 sit3 top5 go3 hi5 is2it2oh5so2 to2

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Questions

Is SPOTLIGHT a valid word in word games?

SPOTLIGHT 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 SPOTLIGHT worth?

SPOTLIGHT is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SPOTLIGHT?

186 other words, including TO, IS, IT and THIS.