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LIGHTYEAR

9 letters · 2 syllables · noun

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Definition of LIGHTYEAR

noun

A unit of length (abbreviation ly; equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres (1016 metres)) equal to the distance light travels in one Julian year; used to measure extremely large distances.

noun

(only in plural) A very long way.

"The marathon runner in the lead is light years ahead of the one at the back."

noun

(only in plural) A very long time.

"Some of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions were light years ahead of their time."

Examples of LIGHTYEAR in a Sentence

  • "The marathon runner in the lead is light years ahead of the one at the back."
  • "Some of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions were light years ahead of their time."

Word Details

Letters
9
Syllables
2
Scrabble
16
points
WWF
16
points

Is LIGHTYEAR a Scrabble Word?

Yes, LIGHTYEAR is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 16 pts Words With Friends

Tip: LIGHTYEAR uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for LIGHTYEAR

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter lightyear Total
Scrabble 112414111 16
WWF 213313111 16

Words You Can Make With the Letters in LIGHTYEAR

100 words from the letters in LIGHTYEAR

8-letter words

lethargy 15/15 USUKWWF earthily 14/13 USUKWWF heartily 14/13 USUKWWF litharge 12/13 USUKWWF thirlage 12/13 USUKWWF regality 12/13 USUKWWF

7-letter words

rightly 14/14 USUKWWF hyalite 13/12 USUKWWF earthly 13/12 USUKWWF heartly 13/12 UK lathery 13/12 USUKWWF alright 11/12 USUKWWF lighter 11/12 USUKWWF relight 11/12 USUKWWF egality 11/12 UK greatly 11/12 USUKWWF tigerly 11/12 UK lathier 10/10 USUKWWF irately 10/10 USUKWWF reality 10/10 USUKWWF tearily 10/10 USUKWWF

6-letter words

eighty 13/12 USUKWWF righty 13/12 USUKWWF eathly 12/11 UK hyetal 12/11 USUKWWF earthy 12/10 USUKWWF hearty 12/10 USUKWWF hegari 10/10 USUKWWF hegira 10/10 USUKWWF hirage 10/10 UK haglet 10/11 UK alight 10/11 USUKWWF gather 10/10 USUKWWF aright 10/10 USUKWWF argyle 10/11 USUKWWF glairy 10/11 USUKWWF gaiety 10/10 USUKWWF gyrate 10/10 USUKWWF tigery 10/10 UK trigly 10/11 USUKWWF hailer 9/9 USUKWWF halier 9/9 UK halite 9/9 USUKWWF halter 9/9 USUKWWF lather 9/9 USUKWWF thaler 9/9 USUKWWF lither 9/9 USUKWWF aerily 9/9 USUKWWF tailye 9/9 UK elytra 9/9 USUKWWF lyrate 9/9 USUKWWF raylet 9/9 UK realty 9/9 USUKWWF telary 9/9 UK artily 9/9 USUKWWF tilery 9/9 UK agiler 7/9 UK airgel 7/9 UK glaire 7/9 USUKWWF aiglet 7/9 USUKWWF gelati 7/9 USUKWWF ligate 7/9 USUKWWF taigle 7/9 UK aigret 7/8 USUKWWF gaiter 7/8 USUKWWF triage 7/8 USUKWWF tergal 7/9 USUKWWF regilt 7/9 USUKWWF retail 6/7 USUKWWF retial 6/7 USUKWWF tailer 6/7 USUKWWF

5-letter words

hyleg 12/12 UK hayle 11/10 UK haily 11/10 UK hayer 11/9 USUKWWF hairy 11/9 USUKWWF lathy 11/10 USUKWWF ethyl 11/10 USUKWWF lythe 11/10 UK rhyta 11/9 USUKWWF yirth 11/9 USUKWWF laigh 9/10 USUKWWF gerah 9/9 USUKWWF thagi 9/9 UK eight 9/9 USUKWWF light 9/10 USUKWWF garth 9/9 USUKWWF girth 9/9 USUKWWF grith 9/9 USUKWWF right 9/9 USUKWWF agley 9/10 USUKWWF gaily 9/10 USUKWWF gayer 9/9 USUKWWF yager 9/9 USUKWWF glary 9/10 USUKWWF gyral 9/10 USUKWWF girly 9/10 USUKWWF hiera 8/7 UK haler 8/8 USUKWWF hilar 8/8 USUKWWF

How to Use LIGHTYEAR in Word Games

LIGHTYEAR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About LIGHTYEAR

What does LIGHTYEAR mean?
LIGHTYEAR is a noun. A unit of length (abbreviation ly; equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres (1016 metres)) equal to the distance light travels in one Julian year; used to measure extremely large distances.
Is LIGHTYEAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIGHTYEAR is not valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
How many points is LIGHTYEAR worth in Scrabble?
LIGHTYEAR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. It is a 9-letter word with 2 syllables.
How many words can you make from LIGHTYEAR?
You can make 100 words from the letters in LIGHTYEAR. The longest sub-words are 8 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.