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LIGHTYEARS

10 letters · 2 syllables · noun

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Definition of LIGHTYEARS

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 LIGHTYEARS 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
10
Syllables
2
Scrabble
17
points
WWF
17
points

Is LIGHTYEARS a Scrabble Word?

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

Scrabble US (TWL) Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 17 pts Words With Friends

Tip: LIGHTYEARS uses 10 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for LIGHTYEARS

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

Letter lightyears Total
Scrabble 1124141111 17
WWF 2133131111 17

Words You Can Make With the Letters in LIGHTYEARS

100 words from the letters in LIGHTYEARS

9-letter words

lightyear 16/16 UK hairstyle 15/14 USUKWWF ghastlier 13/14 USUKWWF litharges 13/14 USUKWWF thirlages 13/14 USUKWWF

8-letter words

garishly 15/15 USUKWWF lethargy 15/15 USUKWWF ghastily 15/15 UK earthily 14/13 USUKWWF heartily 14/13 USUKWWF hyalites 14/13 USUKWWF hysteria 14/12 USUKWWF trashily 14/13 USUKWWF slithery 14/13 USUKWWF litharge 12/13 USUKWWF thirlage 12/13 USUKWWF lighters 12/13 USUKWWF relights 12/13 USUKWWF slighter 12/13 USUKWWF greasily 12/13 USUKWWF regality 12/13 USUKWWF glariest 9/11 USUKWWF regalist 9/11 UK

7-letter words

grayish 14/13 USUKWWF greyish 14/13 USUKWWF rightly 14/14 USUKWWF hygeist 14/13 USUKWWF ghastly 14/14 USUKWWF sightly 14/14 USUKWWF gytrash 14/13 UK hyalite 13/12 USUKWWF earthly 13/12 USUKWWF heartly 13/12 UK lathery 13/12 USUKWWF hastily 13/12 USUKWWF hegaris 11/11 USUKWWF hegiras 11/11 USUKWWF largish 11/12 USUKWWF alright 11/12 USUKWWF lighter 11/12 USUKWWF relight 11/12 USUKWWF haglets 11/12 UK alights 11/12 USUKWWF sleight 11/12 USUKWWF gathers 11/11 USUKWWF resight 11/11 USUKWWF sighter 11/11 USUKWWF argyles 11/12 USUKWWF egality 11/12 UK greatly 11/12 USUKWWF tigerly 11/12 UK gaseity 11/11 UK stagily 11/12 USUKWWF grayest 11/11 USUKWWF gyrates 11/11 USUKWWF stagery 11/11 UK gristly 11/12 USUKWWF hailers 10/10 USUKWWF haliers 10/10 UK shalier 10/10 USUKWWF lathier 10/10 USUKWWF halites 10/10 USUKWWF heliast 10/10 USUKWWF hastier 10/9 USUKWWF halters 10/10 USUKWWF harslet 10/10 USUKWWF lathers 10/10 USUKWWF slather 10/10 USUKWWF thalers 10/10 USUKWWF slither 10/10 USUKWWF irately 10/10 USUKWWF reality 10/10 USUKWWF tearily 10/10 USUKWWF tailyes 10/10 UK raylets 10/10 UK trysail 10/10 USUKWWF glaires 8/10 USUKWWF agilest 8/10 UK aiglets 8/10 USUKWWF gelatis 8/10 UK ligates 8/10 USUKWWF taigles 8/10 UK agister 8/9 UK aigrets 8/9 USUKWWF gaiters 8/9 USUKWWF seagirt 8/9 USUKWWF stagier 8/9 USUKWWF strigae 8/9 UK triages 8/9 USUKWWF largest 8/10 USUKWWF glister 8/10 USUKWWF gristle 8/10 USUKWWF realist 7/8 USUKWWF retails 7/8 USUKWWF saltier 7/8 USUKWWF saltire 7/8 USUKWWF slatier 7/8 USUKWWF tailers 7/8 USUKWWF

6-letter words

hylegs 13/13 UK eighty 13/12 USUKWWF

How to Use LIGHTYEARS in Word Games

LIGHTYEARS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About LIGHTYEARS

What does LIGHTYEARS mean?
LIGHTYEARS 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 LIGHTYEARS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIGHTYEARS is not valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
How many points is LIGHTYEARS worth in Scrabble?
LIGHTYEARS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. It is a 10-letter word with 2 syllables.
How many words can you make from LIGHTYEARS?
You can make 100 words from the letters in LIGHTYEARS. The longest sub-words are 9 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.