light
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When light helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
G H I L T
Two-Letter Start
LI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
HT
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- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- LI start
- HT ending
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- light is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, h, i, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The HT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LI start.
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Pronunciation
noun
Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.
"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."
noun
A source of illumination.
"Put that light out!"
noun
Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
"Can you throw any light on this problem?"
noun
(in the plural) Facts; pieces of information; ideas, concepts.
noun
A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
"Picasso was one of the leading lights of the cubist movement."
noun
The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; opposed to shade.
noun
A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
"I'm really seeing you in a different light today."
noun
A flame or something used to create fire.
"Hey, buddy, you got a light?"
noun
A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.
"a Bengal light"
noun
A window, or space for a window in architecture.
"This facade has eight south-facing lights."
noun
The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.
"The average length of a light on a 15×15 grid is 7 or 8."
noun
A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
noun
Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
noun
The power of perception by vision.
noun
The brightness of the eye or eyes.
noun
A traffic light, or, by extension, an intersection controlled by one or more that will face a traveler who is receiving instructions.
"To get to our house, turn right at the third light."
verb
To start (a fire).
"We lit the fire to get some heat."
verb
To set fire to; to set burning.
"She lit her last match."
verb
To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
"I used my torch to light the way home through the woods in the night."
verb
To become ignited; to take fire.
"This soggy match will not light."
verb
To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
verb
To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
"Light the extra ball by amassing 500 million points in the wizard mode."
adjective
Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
"The room is light when the Sun shines through the window."
adjective
Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
"She had light skin."
adjective
(of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
"I like my coffee light."
noun
A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
noun
See lights.
verb
To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
verb
To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
adjective
Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
"a light load ; a lighter backpack after having removed the books ; light weapons"
adjective
Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
"feathers and cork are light ; oil is lighter than water"
adjective
Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard or proper amount; clipped or diminished.
"to issue light coin"
adjective
Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.
adjective
Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.
"a light bread ; sponge cake is a light cake"
adjective
Gentle; having little force or momentum.
"This artist clearly had a light, flowing touch."
adjective
Easy to endure or perform.
"light duties around the house"
adjective
Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
"This light beer still gets you drunk if you have enough of it."
adjective
Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.
"I made some light comment, and we moved on."
adjective
Unchaste, wanton.
adjective
Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
adjective
Easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile.
"a light, vain person; a light mind"
adjective
Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.
"Ogden Nash was a writer of light verse."
adjective
Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
adjective
Easily interrupted by stimulation.
"light sleep; light anesthesia"
adverb
Carrying little.
"I prefer to travel light."
verb
To find by chance.
"I lit upon a rare book in a second-hand bookseller's."
verb
To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice
verb
To alight; to land or come down.
"She fell out of the window but luckily lit on her feet."