Words Starting With LIT

310 words start with LIT. Scores range up to 28 points (LITHONTHRYPTICS), averaging 14 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Illuminated with light.

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Plural of litas.

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Plural of LITANY.

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A long and tedious recital or list.

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Former currency of Lithuania.

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A small Chinese fruit with a hard shell and sweet flesh.

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Plural of LITCHI.

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Having fewer calories or less substance.

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Past tense of LIT.

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The state of being lite.

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Plural of LITENESS.

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A metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters.

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Plural of LITERACY.

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Ability to read and write.

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Taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration.

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Alternative form of literalization.

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Plural of LITERALISATION.

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To make literal.

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Past tense of LITERALISE.

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Agent noun of LITERALISE.

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Plural of LITERALISER.

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Third-person singular present tense of LITERALISE.

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Present participle of LITERALISE.

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Interpreting words in their exact sense; realistic portrayal in art.

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Plural of LITERALISM.

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Someone who takes words or laws exactly as written.

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Interpreting text in a rigidly literal manner.

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Plural of LITERALIST.

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Plural of LITERALITY.

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The quality of being literal.

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The act or process of making something literal.

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Plural of LITERALIZATION.

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To make literal or prosaic.

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Past tense of LITERALIZE.

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Agent noun of LITERALIZE.

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Plural of LITERALIZER.

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Third-person singular present tense of LITERALIZE.

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Present participle of LITERALIZE.

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Actually, without exaggeration or metaphorically.

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The quality of being literal.

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Plural of LITERALNESS.

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Plural of LITERAL.

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In a literary manner.

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The quality of being literary.

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Plural of LITERARINESS.

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Relating to literature or writing.

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A literary style or expression.

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Plural of LITERARYISM.

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Able to read and write.

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In a literate way.

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The ability to read and write.

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Plural of LITERATENESS.

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Plural of LITERATE.

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Well-educated literary people.

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Letter for letter, or exactly as written.

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Use of letters to represent sounds or words.

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Plural of LITERATION.

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A single member of the literati.

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A person who writes or is learned in literature.

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Plural of LITERATOR.

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How many words starting with lit are there?

There are 310 words starting with lit.

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What is the highest-scoring word start with LIT?

LITHONTHRYPTICS scores 28 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.