Words Starting With LIT
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter LIT. This section showcases how LIT at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with LIT, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| lit | 3 | set afire or burning | a lit firecracker |
4 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| lite | 4 | having relatively few calories | light (or lite) beer |
| lith | 7 | - | - |
| lits | 4 | - | - |
| litu | 4 | - | - |
5 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| liter | 5 | a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) | - |
| litre | 5 | a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) | - |
| lithe | 8 | gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease | - |
| litho | 8 | - | - |
| litai | 5 | - | - |
| litas | 5 | the basic unit of money in Lithuania | - |
| lited | 6 | - | - |
| lites | 5 | - | - |
| liths | 8 | - | - |
6 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| little | 6 | (informal) small and of little importance | a little (or small) matter |
| litter | 6 | material used to provide a bed for animals | - |
| litany | 9 | any long and tedious address or recital | the patient recited a litany of complaints |
| litmus | 8 | a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator | - |
| litchi | 11 | Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium | - |
| liters | 6 | - | - |
| litest | 6 | - | - |
| lithed | 10 | - | - |
| lither | 9 | - | - |
| lithes | 9 | - | - |
| lithia | 9 | - | - |
| lithic | 11 | of or containing lithium | - |
| lithos | 9 | - | - |
| liting | 7 | - | - |
| litres | 6 | - | - |
| litten | 6 | - | - |
| lituus | 6 | - | - |
7 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| literal | 7 | being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | a literal solitude like a desert |
| lithium | 12 | a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals | - |
| littler | 7 | small or little relative to something else | - |
| liturgy | 11 | a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine | - |
| litchis | 12 | - | - |
| lithate | 10 | - | - |
| lithely | 13 | - | - |
| lithest | 10 | - | - |
| lithias | 10 | - | - |
| lithify | 16 | - | - |
| lithing | 11 | - | - |
| lithite | 10 | - | - |
| lithoed | 11 | - | - |
| lithoes | 10 | - | - |
| lithoid | 11 | - | - |
| lithops | 12 | any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones | - |
| litoral | 7 | the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean | - |
| litotes | 7 | understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) | saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes |
| litotic | 9 | - | - |
| litters | 7 | - | - |
| littery | 10 | - | - |
| littles | 7 | - | - |
| littlie | 7 | - | - |
| littlin | 7 | - | - |
8 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| literary | 11 | appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing | when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style |
| literate | 8 | a person who can read and write | - |
| littered | 9 | filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish | the storm left the drivewaylittered with sticks nd debris |
| literacy | 13 | the ability to read and write | - |
| littlest | 8 | - | - |
| literati | 8 | the literary intelligentsia | - |
| litigate | 9 | institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against | - |
| litanies | 8 | - | - |
| liteness | 8 | - | - |
| literals | 8 | - | - |
| literato | 8 | - | - |
| literose | 8 | - | - |
| litharge | 12 | - | - |
| lithates | 11 | - | - |
| lithemia | 13 | - | - |
| lithemic | 15 | - | - |
| litherly | 14 | - | - |
| lithites | 11 | - | - |
| lithiums | 13 | - | - |
| lithoing | 12 | - | - |
| lithosol | 11 | - | - |
| litigant | 9 | (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation | plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants |
| litmuses | 10 | - | - |
| litreage | 9 | - | - |
| litterer | 8 | a person who litters public places with refuse | - |
| littlies | 8 | - | - |
| littling | 9 | - | - |
| littlins | 8 | - | - |
| littlish | 11 | - | - |
| littoral | 8 | the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean | - |
| liturgic | 11 | - | - |
| lituuses | 8 | - | - |
9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| literally | 12 | (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration | our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War |
| litigator | 10 | (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation | - |
| litterbug | 12 | a person who litters public places with refuse | - |
| litigious | 10 | inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits | a litigious and acrimonious spirit |
| literates | 9 | - | - |
| literatim | 11 | - | - |
| literator | 9 | - | - |
| literatus | 9 | - | - |
| litharges | 13 | - | - |
| lithemias | 14 | - | - |
| litheness | 12 | the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple | - |
| lithesome | 14 | gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease | - |
| lithiases | 12 | - | - |
| lithiasis | 12 | the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ | - |
| lithified | 16 | - | - |
| lithifies | 15 | - | - |
| lithistid | 13 | - | - |
| lithocyst | 17 | - | - |
| lithoidal | 13 | - | - |
| lithology | 16 | the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification | - |
| lithopone | 14 | - | - |
| lithosols | 12 | - | - |
| lithotome | 14 | - | - |
| lithotomy | 17 | surgical removal of a stone (calculus) | - |
| lithotype | 17 | - | - |
| litigable | 12 | - | - |
| litigants | 10 | - | - |
| litigated | 11 | - | - |
| litigates | 10 | - | - |
| litreages | 10 | - | - |
| litterbag | 12 | - | - |
| litterers | 9 | - | - |
| litterier | 9 | - | - |
| littering | 10 | - | - |
| littlings | 10 | - | - |
| littorals | 9 | - | - |
| liturgics | 12 | the study of liturgies | - |
| liturgies | 10 | - | - |
| liturgism | 12 | - | - |
| liturgist | 10 | an authority on liturgies | - |
10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| literature | 10 | the humanistic study of a body of literature | - |
| litigation | 11 | a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights | - |
| liturgical | 13 | of or relating to or in accord with liturgy | - |
| literalist | 10 | - | - |
| littleness | 10 | the property of having a relatively small size | - |
| litigating | 12 | - | - |
| literarily | 13 | - | - |
| literately | 13 | - | - |
| lithograph | 19 | duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone or metal) is treated to absorb or repel ink in the desired pattern | - |
| litenesses | 10 | - | - |
| literacies | 12 | - | - |
| literalise | 10 | make literal | - |
| literalism | 12 | a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense | - |
| literality | 13 | - | - |
| literalize | 19 | make literal | literalize metaphors |
| literation | 10 | - | - |
| literators | 10 | - | - |
| literosity | 13 | - | - |
| lithifying | 20 | - | - |
| lithistids | 14 | - | - |
| lithoclast | 15 | - | - |
| lithocysts | 18 | - | - |
| lithoglyph | 22 | - | - |
| litholatry | 16 | - | - |
| lithologic | 16 | - | - |
| lithomancy | 20 | divination by means of stones or stone talismans | - |
| lithomarge | 16 | - | - |
| lithophane | 18 | - | - |
| lithophysa | 21 | - | - |
| lithophyse | 21 | - | - |
| lithophyte | 21 | plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere | - |
| lithopones | 15 | - | - |
| lithoprint | 15 | - | - |
| lithotomes | 15 | - | - |
| lithotomic | 17 | - | - |
| lithotrite | 13 | - | - |
| lithotrity | 16 | - | - |
| lithotypes | 18 | - | - |
| litigators | 11 | - | - |
| litterbags | 13 | - | - |
| litterbugs | 13 | - | - |
| litteriest | 10 | - | - |
| litterless | 10 | - | - |
| littermate | 12 | - | - |
| littleneck | 16 | a young quahog | - |
| liturgisms | 13 | - | - |
| liturgists | 11 | - | - |
