Definition of spotlight

"spotlight" 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. spotlight, spot

a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area used to focus attention of a stage performer

"spotlight" in the verb sense

1. foreground, highlight, spotlight, play up

move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

"The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"

2. spotlight

illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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spotlight in Scrabble®

The word spotlight 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 spotlight:

SPOTLIGHT
(144)
SPOTLIGHT
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

glottis, plights, shitpot, spotlit

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word spotlight

SPOTLIGHT
(144)
SPOTLIGHT
(144)
SPOTLIGHT
(96)
SPOTLIGHT
(96)
SPOTLIGHT
(64)
SPOTLIGHT
(60)
SPOTLIGHT
(60)
SPOTLIGHT
(60)
SPOTLIGHT
(57)
SPOTLIGHT
(54)
SPOTLIGHT
(51)
SPOTLIGHT
(51)
SPOTLIGHT
(48)
SPOTLIGHT
(40)
SPOTLIGHT
(40)
SPOTLIGHT
(38)
SPOTLIGHT
(38)
SPOTLIGHT
(38)
SPOTLIGHT
(38)
SPOTLIGHT
(38)
SPOTLIGHT
(36)
SPOTLIGHT
(36)
SPOTLIGHT
(36)
SPOTLIGHT
(34)
SPOTLIGHT
(34)
SPOTLIGHT
(34)
SPOTLIGHT
(34)
SPOTLIGHT
(34)
SPOTLIGHT
(34)
SPOTLIGHT
(32)
SPOTLIGHT
(32)
SPOTLIGHT
(32)
SPOTLIGHT
(30)
SPOTLIGHT
(30)
SPOTLIGHT
(30)
SPOTLIGHT
(25)
SPOTLIGHT
(23)
SPOTLIGHT
(23)
SPOTLIGHT
(23)
SPOTLIGHT
(21)
SPOTLIGHT
(21)
SPOTLIGHT
(19)
SPOTLIGHT
(19)
SPOTLIGHT
(19)
SPOTLIGHT
(18)
SPOTLIGHT
(17)

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

SPOTLIGHT
(144)
SPOTLIGHT
(144)
PLIGHTS
(102 = 52 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(101 = 51 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHITPOT
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHITPOT
(98 = 48 + 50)
SPOTLIGHT
(96)
SPOTLIGHT
(96)
PLIGHTS
(95 = 45 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHITPOT
(95 = 45 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHITPOT
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHITPOT
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHITPOT
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHITPOT
(89 = 39 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHITPOT
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHITPOT
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHITPOT
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHITPOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHITPOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHITPOT
(82 = 32 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHITPOT
(82 = 32 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHITPOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SHITPOT
(78 = 28 + 50)
SHITPOT
(78 = 28 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SHITPOT
(78 = 28 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(77 = 27 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(77 = 27 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SHITPOT
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHITPOT
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHITPOT
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHITPOT
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHITPOT
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHITPOT
(76 = 26 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHITPOT
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHITPOT
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHITPOT
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHITPOT
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHITPOT
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHITPOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(71 = 21 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(70 = 20 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SHITPOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(70 = 20 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(70 = 20 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(70 = 20 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(68 = 18 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(68 = 18 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(68 = 18 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(68 = 18 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(68 = 18 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(67 = 17 + 50)
SHITPOT
(67 = 17 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(67 = 17 + 50)
SHITPOT
(67 = 17 + 50)
SHITPOT
(67 = 17 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(67 = 17 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(67 = 17 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(66 = 16 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(66 = 16 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHITPOT
(66 = 16 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHITPOT
(66 = 16 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHITPOT
(66 = 16 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(66 = 16 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHITPOT
(65 = 15 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(65 = 15 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(65 = 15 + 50)
PLIGHTS
(65 = 15 + 50)
SHITPOT
(64 = 14 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHITPOT
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHITPOT
(64 = 14 + 50)
SPOTLIGHT
(64)
SPOTLIT
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(63 = 13 + 50)
SHITPOT
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(63 = 13 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(62 = 12 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(62 = 12 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(62 = 12 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(62 = 12 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(62 = 12 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(62 = 12 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(61 = 11 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(61 = 11 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(61 = 11 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(61 = 11 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(61 = 11 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(61 = 11 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(60 = 10 + 50)
SPOTLIGHT
(60)
GLOTTIS
(60 = 10 + 50)
SPOTLIGHT
(60)
GLOTTIS
(60 = 10 + 50)
SPOTLIT
(60 = 10 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(60 = 10 + 50)
SPOTLIGHT
(60)
GLOTTIS
(60 = 10 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(60 = 10 + 50)
GLOTTIS
(59 = 9 + 50)
SPOTLIGHT
(57)
SPOTLIGHT
(54)
SPOTLIGHT
(51)
SPOTLIGHT
(51)
PLIGHT
(48)
SPOTLIGHT
(48)
PLIGHT
(45)
POLISH
(45)
LIGHTS
(42)
SLIGHT
(42)
PLIGHT
(42)
POLISH
(42)
PITHS
(42)
TIGHTS
(42)
SPOTLIGHT
(40)
PLIGHT
(40)
SPOTLIGHT
(40)
PITH
(39)
TIGHT
(39)
SIGHT
(39)
GOTHS
(39)
HOPS
(39)
POSH
(39)
LIGHT
(39)

spotlight in Words With Friends™

The word spotlight 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: 17

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

SPOTLIGHT
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

glottis, plights, shitpot, spotlit

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word spotlight

SPOTLIGHT
(189)
SPOTLIGHT
(114)
SPOTLIGHT
(114)
SPOTLIGHT
(84)
SPOTLIGHT
(81)
SPOTLIGHT
(81)
SPOTLIGHT
(80)
SPOTLIGHT
(75)
SPOTLIGHT
(75)
SPOTLIGHT
(72)
SPOTLIGHT
(72)
SPOTLIGHT
(69)
SPOTLIGHT
(68)
SPOTLIGHT
(68)
SPOTLIGHT
(63)
SPOTLIGHT
(50)
SPOTLIGHT
(46)
SPOTLIGHT
(46)
SPOTLIGHT
(46)
SPOTLIGHT
(46)
SPOTLIGHT
(42)
SPOTLIGHT
(40)
SPOTLIGHT
(38)
SPOTLIGHT
(38)
SPOTLIGHT
(38)
SPOTLIGHT
(36)
SPOTLIGHT
(34)
SPOTLIGHT
(34)
SPOTLIGHT
(34)
SPOTLIGHT
(34)
SPOTLIGHT
(34)
SPOTLIGHT
(34)
SPOTLIGHT
(27)
SPOTLIGHT
(25)
SPOTLIGHT
(25)
SPOTLIGHT
(25)
SPOTLIGHT
(25)
SPOTLIGHT
(24)
SPOTLIGHT
(23)
SPOTLIGHT
(23)
SPOTLIGHT
(22)
SPOTLIGHT
(22)
SPOTLIGHT
(22)
SPOTLIGHT
(21)
SPOTLIGHT
(21)
SPOTLIGHT
(21)
SPOTLIGHT
(21)
SPOTLIGHT
(19)
SPOTLIGHT
(19)
SPOTLIGHT
(19)
SPOTLIGHT
(19)
SPOTLIGHT
(18)
SPOTLIGHT
(18)

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

SPOTLIGHT
(189)
SPOTLIGHT
(114)
SPOTLIGHT
(114)
PLIGHTS
(110 = 75 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(110 = 75 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(104 = 69 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(104 = 69 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SHITPOT
(101 = 66 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(98 = 63 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHITPOT
(95 = 60 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(92 = 57 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHITPOT
(89 = 54 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPOTLIGHT
(84)
SHITPOT
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHITPOT
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHITPOT
(83 = 48 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHITPOT
(83 = 48 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHITPOT
(83 = 48 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(81 = 46 + 35)
SPOTLIGHT
(81)
SPOTLIGHT
(81)
SPOTLIGHT
(80)
SPOTLIT
(80 = 45 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(80 = 45 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(79 = 44 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(79 = 44 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(79 = 44 + 35)
SHITPOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
SHITPOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
SHITPOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
SHITPOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(77 = 42 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(77 = 42 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SHITPOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
SHITPOT
(75 = 40 + 35)
SPOTLIGHT
(75)
GLOTTIS
(75 = 40 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(75 = 40 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(75 = 40 + 35)
SPOTLIGHT
(75)
SPOTLIT
(74 = 39 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(74 = 39 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(74 = 39 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(74 = 39 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(74 = 39 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(73 = 38 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(73 = 38 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(73 = 38 + 35)
SPOTLIGHT
(72)
PLIGHT
(72)
POLISH
(72)
SPOTLIGHT
(72)
GLOTTIS
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHITPOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(71 = 36 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(71 = 36 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(69 = 34 + 35)
SPOTLIGHT
(69)
PLIGHTS
(69 = 34 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(69 = 34 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(69 = 34 + 35)
SPOTLIGHT
(68)
SPOTLIGHT
(68)
GLOTTIS
(67 = 32 + 35)
SHITPOT
(67 = 32 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PLIGHT
(66)
PILOTS
(66)
PLIGHT
(66)
PLIGHTS
(65 = 30 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHITPOT
(65 = 30 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(65 = 30 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(65 = 30 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(65 = 30 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(65 = 30 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(65 = 30 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(65 = 30 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(65 = 30 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(64 = 29 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SHITPOT
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPOTLIGHT
(63)
SHITPOT
(63 = 28 + 35)
SHITPOT
(63 = 28 + 35)
LIGHTS
(63)
SHITPOT
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHITPOT
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPOTLIT
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SHITPOT
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SHITPOT
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHITPOT
(61 = 26 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(61 = 26 + 35)
POSTIL
(60)
PISTOL
(60)
POLISH
(60)
PLIGHT
(60)
PLIGHT
(60)
POLISH
(60)
TOPLIT
(60)
GLOTTIS
(59 = 24 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(59 = 24 + 35)
SHITPOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
SHITPOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(59 = 24 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(59 = 24 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(59 = 24 + 35)
SHITPOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
SHITPOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SHITPOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SHITPOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
SHITPOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(58 = 23 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(58 = 23 + 35)
SLIGHT
(57)
SPIGOT
(57)
GLOTTIS
(57 = 22 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(57 = 22 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPIGOT
(57)
GLOTTIS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SHITPOT
(57 = 22 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIGHTS
(57)
SPOTLIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
SHITPOT
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(56 = 21 + 35)
PLIGHT
(56)
PLIGHTS
(56 = 21 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(56 = 21 + 35)
SPOTLIT
(56 = 21 + 35)
PLIGHT
(56)
GLOTTIS
(55 = 20 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(55 = 20 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(55 = 20 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(55 = 20 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(55 = 20 + 35)
GLOTTIS
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PLIGHTS
(55 = 20 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(55 = 20 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(55 = 20 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(55 = 20 + 35)
SHITPOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(54 = 19 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(54 = 19 + 35)
PLIGHT
(54)
TIGHTS
(54)
PITHS
(54)
TIGHTS
(54)
POSTIL
(54)
PLIGHTS
(54 = 19 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(54 = 19 + 35)
PILOTS
(54)
TOPLIT
(54)
PISTOL
(54)
SPOILT
(54)
SHITPOT
(54 = 19 + 35)
POLISH
(54)
PLIGHTS
(53 = 18 + 35)
GLOTTIS
(53 = 18 + 35)
SHITPOT
(53 = 18 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(53 = 18 + 35)
SHITPOT
(53 = 18 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(53 = 18 + 35)
PLIGHTS
(53 = 18 + 35)

Words containing the sequence spotlight

Words that start with spotlight (6 words)

Words with spotlight in them (2 words)

Words that end with spotlight (1 word)

Word Growth involving spotlight

Shorter words in spotlight

light

pot spot

Longer words containing spotlight

spotlighted unspotlighted

spotlighter spotlighters

spotlighting

spotlights