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alight

adjective · verb

Alight commonly means to come to rest, settle or come down. Alight is also used as adjective, with meanings including lighted up by or as by fire or flame.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

AL

Ends

GHT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ALIGHT” Mean?

alight has 3 documented senses across adjective, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning

even the car's tires were aflame

a night aflare with fireworks

candles alight on the tables

Verb

2 senses
1

to come to rest, settle

Misfortune lighted upon him

Synonyms

2

come down

the birds alighted

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word alight with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

A, L, I, G, H, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
l
i
g
h
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for alight.

ALIGHT is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using alight in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ALIGHT has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ALIGHT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ALIGHT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ALIGHT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside alight.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VCVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

AL, LI, IG, GH, HT

Trigrams

ALI, LIG, IGH, GHT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for alight.

ALIGHT is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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