01 Word definition

lightning

9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants

Is LIGHTNING a word?

Yes. LIGHTNING is a 9-letter noun. abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LIGHTNING?

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

LIGHTNING contains 9 letters, begins with L, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

2noun

  1. the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LIGHTNING spelled?

L1I2G3H4T5N6I7N8G9
Starts withLIGFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats G, I, N
Vowel balance2 / 7Vowels / consonants

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About LIGHTNING.

How do you spell LIGHTNING?

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