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/ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt/noun · verb

Highlight can refer to the most interesting or memorable part or an area of lightness in a picture. As a verb, highlight can mean to move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent or apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent.

4 meanings9 lettersScrabble 20

Length

9

Scrabble

20

WWF

20

Starts

HI

Ends

GHT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HIGHLIGHT” Mean?

/ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt/

highlight has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

the most interesting or memorable part

the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican

2

an area of lightness in a picture

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics

2

apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent

highlight the area above your eyebrows

Synonyms for HIGHLIGHT

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the most interesting or memorable part

Length

9 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

H, I, G, H, L, I, G, H, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
i
g
h
l
i
g
h
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for highlight.

HIGHLIGHT is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with H and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADBCAE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HIGHLIGHT has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HIGHLIGHT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HIGHLIGHT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCADBCAE

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

HI, IG, GH, HL, LI, IG, GH, HT

Trigrams

HIG, IGH, GHL, HLI, LIG, IGH, GHT

Crossword Intelligence

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

HIGHLIGHT is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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