Definition of limelight

"limelight" in the noun sense

1. limelight, spotlight, glare, public eye

a focus of public attention

"he enjoyed being in the limelight"

"when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"

2. limelight, calcium light

a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light formerly used for stage lighting

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limelight in Scrabble®

The word limelight 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters limelight:

LIMELIGHT
(144)
LIMELIGHT
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

limelit

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word limelight

LIMELIGHT
(144)
LIMELIGHT
(144)
LIMELIGHT
(96)
LIMELIGHT
(96)
LIMELIGHT
(64)
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(60)
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(34)
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(32)
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(30)
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(25)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
LIMELIGHT
(20)
LIMELIGHT
(19)
LIMELIGHT
(19)
LIMELIGHT
(17)

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

LIMELIGHT
(144)
LIMELIGHT
(144)
LIMELIGHT
(96)
LIMELIGHT
(96)
LIMELIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIMELIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIMELIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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LIMELIT
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
LIMELIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
LIMELIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
LIMELIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIMELIT
(67 = 17 + 50)
LIMELIT
(64 = 14 + 50)
LIMELIGHT
(64)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
LIMELIT
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
LIMELIT
(62 = 12 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
LIMELIT
(61 = 11 + 50)
LIMELIT
(61 = 11 + 50)
LIMELIT
(61 = 11 + 50)
LIMELIGHT
(60)
LIMELIT
(60 = 10 + 50)
LIMELIGHT
(60)
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(60)
LIMELIGHT
(57)
LIMELIGHT
(54)
LIMELIGHT
(51)
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(51)
LIMELIGHT
(48)
MIGHT
(45)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(33)
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(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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limelight in Words With Friends™

The word limelight 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 limelight:

LIMELIGHT
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

limelit

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word limelight

LIMELIGHT
(198)
LIMELIGHT
(120)
LIMELIGHT
(120)
LIMELIGHT
(90)
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(90)
LIMELIGHT
(84)
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(84)
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(80)
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(78)
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(78)
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(76)
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(76)
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(72)
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(52)
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(48)
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(44)
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(42)
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(40)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(32)
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(27)
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(21)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)

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

LIMELIGHT
(198)
LIMELIGHT
(120)
LIMELIGHT
(120)
LIMELIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
LIMELIGHT
(90)
LIMELIGHT
(90)
LIMELIT
(89 = 54 + 35)
LIMELIGHT
(84)
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(84)
LIMELIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
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LIMELIGHT
(80)
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(78)
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(78)
LIMELIT
(77 = 42 + 35)
LIMELIT
(77 = 42 + 35)
LIMELIT
(77 = 42 + 35)
LIMELIT
(77 = 42 + 35)
LIMELIT
(77 = 42 + 35)
LIMELIGHT
(76)
LIMELIGHT
(76)
LIMELIT
(75 = 40 + 35)
LIMELIGHT
(72)
LIMELIGHT
(72)
MILLET
(69)
LIMELIT
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
LIMELIGHT
(66)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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MIGHT
(60)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
MILLET
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
MIGHT
(54)
HELM
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
LIMELIGHT
(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
LIMELIT
(52 = 17 + 35)
LIMELIGHT
(52)
GIMEL
(51)
LIMELIT
(51 = 16 + 35)
LIMELIT
(51 = 16 + 35)
MILL
(51)
THEM
(51)
MILLET
(51)
LIMELIT
(51 = 16 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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LIMELIT
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HELM
(48)
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(48)
MELT
(48)
LIMELIT
(48 = 13 + 35)
MIGHT
(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
LIMELIGHT
(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
MILE
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
LIMELIGHT
(48)
LIMELIT
(47 = 12 + 35)
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(45)
GIMEL
(45)
EIGHT
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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LIMELIGHT
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(33)
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(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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Words within the letters of limelight

2 letter words in limelight (8 words)

3 letter words in limelight (18 words)

5 letter words in limelight (7 words)

6 letter words in limelight (2 words)

7 letter words in limelight (1 word)

9 letter words in limelight (1 word)

limelight + 1 blank (1 word)

limelight + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence limelight

Words that start with limelight (6 words)

Words with limelight in them (1 word)

Words that end with limelight (1 word)

Word Growth involving limelight

Shorter words in limelight

el

light

me lime

Longer words containing limelight

limelighted

limelighter limelighters

limelighting

limelights