01 Word definition

alighting

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ALIGHTING a word?

Yes. ALIGHTING is a 9-letter verb. ALIGHTING is a present-participle form of ALIGHT: to come to rest, settle Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ALIGHTING?

A-L-I-G-H-T-I-N-G

ALIGHTING contains 9 letters, begins with A, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

ALIGHTING is a present-participle form of ALIGHT.

1verb

  1. ALIGHTING is a present-participle form of ALIGHT: to come to rest, settle

    Misfortune lighted upon him
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ALIGHTING spelled?

A1L2I3G4H5T6I7N8G9
Starts withALIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats G, I
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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About ALIGHTING.

How do you spell ALIGHTING?

ALIGHTING is spelled A-L-I-G-H-T-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.