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Definition of benighted

"benighted" in the verb sense

1. benight

overtake with darkness or night

2. benight

envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness

"The benighted peoples of this area"

3. benight, bedim

make darker and difficult to perceive by sight

"benighted" in the adjective sense

1. benighted, nighted

overtaken by night or darkness

"benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home"

2. benighted, dark

lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture

"this benighted country"

"benighted ages of barbarism and superstition"

"the dark ages"

"a dark age in the history of education"

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Quotations for benighted

No atheist denies a divinity, but only some name of a divinity; the God is still present there, working in that benighted heart, were it only as a god of darkness. [ Carlyle ]

There is a perennial nobleness and even sacredness in work. Were he ever so benighted, forgetful of his high calling, there is always hope in a man that actually and earnestly works. [ Carlyle ]

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benighted in Scrabble®

The word benighted is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters benighted:

BENIGHTED
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

bedight, beignet, benight, heeding, neighed

 

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(180)
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benighted in Words With Friends™

The word benighted is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters benighted:

BENIGHTED
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

bedight, beignet, benight, heeding, neighed

 

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(144)
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(120)
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Words within the letters of benighted

2 letter words in benighted (8 words)

beehenhehiidinit

3 letter words in benighted (31 words)

bedbeebegbenbetbidbigbinbitdeedendiedigdinendgeegetginhenhethidhitidenetnibnitteetenthetietin

4 letter words in benighted (37 words)

beenbeetbendbenebentbethbidebindbitedebtdeetdenedentdietdinedingdintedgeeditgenegentheedhidehindhintneednighteedteentendtheethenthintidetiedtineting

5 letter words in benighted (21 words)

begetbeginbeigebeingbidetbingedebitdeigndieneeightgenetgeniehedgehingeneighnighttengethinethingtinedtinge

6 letter words in benighted (7 words)

behindbetidebingedhingedhintedteeingtinged

7 letter words in benighted (5 words)

bedightbeignetbenightheedingneighed

9 letter words in benighted (1 word)

benighted

benighted + 1 blank (2 words)

beknightedbrightened

benighted + 2 blanks (2 words)

benightedlybenightened
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Words containing the sequence benighted

Words that start with benighted (3 words)

benightedbenightedlybenightedness

Words with benighted in them (1 word)

benighted

Words that end with benighted (1 word)

benighted
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Word Growth involving benighted

Shorter words in benighted

be ben benight

en ben benight

nigh night benight

Longer words containing benighted

benightedly

benightedness