Definition of enlightenment

"enlightenment" in the noun sense

1. enlightenment

education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge

2. nirvana, enlightenment

Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness

3. Enlightenment, Age of Reason

a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine

"the Enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms"

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enlightenment in Scrabble®

The word enlightenment 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: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters enlightenment:

ENLIGHTENMENT
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

element, eminent, enlight, entente, entitle, gentile, heeling, hemline, lenient, letting, lighten, linemen, meeting, melting, netting, teeming, tenting, tighten

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word enlightenment

ENLIGHTENMENT
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ENLIGHTENMENT
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In enlightenment

ENLIGHTENMENT
(207)
ENLIGHTENMENT
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ENLIGHTENMENT
(138)
ENLIGHTENMENT
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ENLIGHTENMENT
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TIGHTEN
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ENLIGHTENMENT
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ENLIGHTENMENT
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enlightenment in Words With Friends™

The word enlightenment 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: 24

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters enlightenment:

ENLIGHTENMENT
(288)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

element, eminent, enlight, entente, entitle, gentile, heeling, hemline, lenient, letting, lighten, linemen, meeting, melting, netting, teeming, tenting, tighten

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word enlightenment

ENLIGHTENMENT
(288)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(288)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(270)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(216)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(180)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(136)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(112)
ENLIGHTENMENT
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ENLIGHTENMENT
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ENLIGHTENMENT
(96)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(96)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(96)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(76)
ENLIGHTENMENT
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ENLIGHTENMENT
(56)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(32)
ENLIGHTENMENT
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ENLIGHTENMENT
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ENLIGHTENMENT
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ENLIGHTENMENT
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ENLIGHTENMENT
(30)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(30)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(30)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(29)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In enlightenment

ENLIGHTENMENT
(288)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(288)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(270)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(216)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(180)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(136)
HEMLINE
(119 = 84 + 35)
MELTING
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ENLIGHTENMENT
(112)
TEEMING
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LINEMEN
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ENLIGHTENMENT
(108)
ELEMENT
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EMINENT
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ELEMENT
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LIGHTEN
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MEETING
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TEEMING
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ENLIGHTENMENT
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HEMLINE
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LINEMEN
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GENTILE
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LIGHTEN
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LIGHTEN
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ENLIGHT
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MEETING
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ENLIGHT
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ENLIGHTENMENT
(96)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(96)
ENLIGHTENMENT
(96)
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Words containing the sequence enlightenment

Words that start with enlightenment (2 words)

Words with enlightenment in them (4 words)

Words that end with enlightenment (4 words)

Word Growth involving enlightenment

Shorter words in enlightenment

en enlight enlighten

light enlight enlighten

light lighten enlighten

en ten lighten enlighten

en men

me men

Longer words containing enlightenment

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enlightenments unenlightenments

reenlightenment preenlightenment preenlightenments

reenlightenment reenlightenments preenlightenments

unenlightenment unenlightenments