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01 Word definition

luminary

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is LUMINARY a word?

Yes. LUMINARY is a 8-letter noun. a celebrity who is an inspiration to others Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LUMINARY?

L-U-M-I-N-A-R-Y

LUMINARY contains 8 letters, begins with L, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

    “he was host to a large gathering of luminaries”
Synonyms
leading lightguiding lightnotablenotability
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LUMINARY spelled?

L1U2M3I4N5A6R7Y8
Starts withLUMFirst 3 letters
Ends withARYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with LUM →Words ending in ARY →Words made from LUMINARY →Words with A →Words with I →Words with L →Words with M →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 13 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 16 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

laminary13 ptsluminant10 ptsculinary13 ptslimitary13 ptslumining11 ptsluminism12 ptsluminist10 ptsluminous10 ptslupanars10 ptsluringly12 ptsseminary13 ptsfumitory16 pts

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About LUMINARY.

How do you spell LUMINARY?

LUMINARY is spelled L-U-M-I-N-A-R-Y. It contains 8 letters.