Unscramble LIGHTNING

The letters L, I, G, H, T, N, I, N, G can be unscrambled into 49 words. LIGHTNING has no other single-word anagram in our word list. The highest-scoring common word is LIGHTING (13 points).

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Meaning

What does LIGHTNING mean?

  1. noun abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
  2. noun the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

LIGHTNING in word games

14classic points
18Words With Friends points
9letters (2 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 17 uses per million words

LIGHTNING is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of LIGHTNING

There is no other single word that uses exactly the letters L, I, G, H, T, N, I, N, G. Try the anagram solver for two-word anagrams.

Words made from the letters in LIGHTNING

49 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

8-letter words 3 words

lighting13glinting10tingling10

7-letter words 5 words

hinging12nighing12hilting11hinting11tinging9

6-letter words 4 words

lignin7lining7tiling7tining7

5-letter words 7 words

light9night9thing9nihil8ninth8glint6linin5

4-letter words 11 words

nigh8hili7hilt7hint7thin7gilt5ling5ting5inti4linn4lint4

3-letter words 14 words

ghi7hin6hit6nth6gig5gin4git4inn3lin3lit3nil3nit3til3tin3

2-letter words 5 words

hi5in2it2li2ti2

Add one letter to LIGHTNING

Words you can make with all the letters of LIGHTNING plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in LIGHTNING?
You can make 49 words from the letters L, I, G, H, T, N, I, N, G. The longest common ones are LIGHTING, TINGLING, HINTING, LINING and LIGHT. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of LIGHTNING?
LIGHTNING has no single-word anagram in our word list.
How many points is LIGHTNING worth?
LIGHTNING is worth 14 points with classic tile values and 18 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is LIGHTNING a valid word?
Yes. LIGHTNING is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.

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