Alight

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To descend from a vehicle or to land and settle, coming to rest in a particular spot.

“Passengers began to alight from the train as it pulled into the station.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈlaɪt/

Syllables

a·light

Related Words

Synonyms

disembarkdescendget off

Antonyms

board mount ascend

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in GHT like LIGHT and NIGHT, only two vowels A and I, which helps narrow guesses

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the GH cluster is hard to build around but the word itself plays cleanly

Words Related to Alight

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “alight” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

flight slight

Words you can make from Alight

Shorter words formed from the letters in “alight”.

ihlat laigh laith lathi light tahil agit aith alit atli gail gait gali galt ghat gila gilt gith glia hagi hail hait halt hati

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