Light

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Natural or artificial illumination that makes vision possible. Electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye.

“Please turn on the light in the hallway.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/laɪt/

Related Words

Synonyms

illuminationbrightnessglow

Antonyms

darkextinguishheavy

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains GH digraph pattern and common vowel I.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points with H worth 4 points.

Words Related to Light

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “light” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bight dight eight fight hight licht might night pight right sight tight wight

Words you can make from Light

Shorter words formed from the letters in “light”.

gilt gith hilt ilth

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “light”.

flight lights slight

Longer words starting with Light

Words that begin with “light”.

lights lighter lighting lightning lightweight

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