ENLIGHTENING — 12 letter word
enlightening
The word enlightening has 12 letters: E, N, L, I, G, H, T, E, N, I, N, G. It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement".
12 letter word "enlightening": E N L I G H T E N I N G — adjective
Scrabble score: 17 Words With Friends score: 22
Letter analysis of enlightening
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 3 | Consonant | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 2 | Consonant | 2 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 8 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of enlightening
adjective
- enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement Synonyms: edifying
- tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance "an enlightening glimpse of government in action" Synonyms: informative
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