What it means
- (noun) An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.
- (noun) A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge.
Letter analysis
- Enlightenment contains 13 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 9 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 19.
Sub-words
- nineteenth
- enlighten
- gentlemen
- eighteen
- lengthen
- nettling
- nineteen
- teething
- tenement
- element
- eminent
- entente
- entitle
- genteel
- gentile
- heeling
- hemline
- lenient
- letting
- lighten
- linemen
- meeting
- melting
- netting
- teeming
- tenting
- tighten
- engine
- gentle
- gimlet
- helmet
- intent
- legmen
- length
- linnet
- meting
- mettle
- mingle
- mitten
- nettle
- teeing
- teethe
- telnet
- tingle
- eight
- elite
- genie
- glint
- hinge
- inlet
- intel
- legit
- liege
- light
- linen
- lithe
- might
- neigh
- night
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Other 13-letter words
- abbreviations
- abnormalities
- abolitionists
- accelerations
- acceptability
- accessibility
- acclimatizing
- accommodating
- accommodation
- accompaniment
- accomplishing
- accouterments
- accoutrements
- accreditation
- acculturation
- accumulations
- acetaminophen
- acknowledging
Words starting with ENL
- enlarge
- enlarged
- enlargement
- enlargements
- enlarger
- enlargers
- enlarges
- enlarging
- enlighten
- enlightened
- enlightening
- enlightens
- enlist
- enlisted
- enlistee
- enlistees
- enlisting
- enlistment
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Words ending with ENT
Common questions
What does Enlightenment mean?
An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.
How many letters are in Enlightenment?
Enlightenment has 13 letters.
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