What does TWILIGHT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the time of day immediately following sunset“he loved the twilight”
  2. the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
  3. a condition of decline following successes“in the twilight of the empire”

adjective

  1. lighted by or as if by twilight“The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

twilights16

Anagrams of TWILIGHT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside TWILIGHT

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

twilit9light9 tight9 tilth8wight12gilt5hili7hilt7tilt4 titi4twig8twit7whig11whit10wilt7with10ghi7git4hit6 lit3 til3wig7 wit6 hi5 it2li2 ti2

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Questions

Is TWILIGHT a valid word in word games?

TWILIGHT 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 TWILIGHT worth?

TWILIGHT is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from TWILIGHT?

27 other words, including IT, WITH, HIT and LIGHT.