lit: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 3 letter points · starts with L · ends with T
Meaning of lit
verb
- form-of, participle, past
simple past and past participle of light (“illuminate; start a fire; etc”)
Base or related entry: light.
- form-of, participle, past
simple past and past participle of light (“alight: land, come down on”)
Base or related entry: light.
Source: Wiktionary — lit.
verb
- US, dialectal
To run or light (alight).
Listed forms: lits, litting, litted.
Source: Wiktionary — lit.
adj
Illuminated.
Example: He walked down the lit corridor.
- slang
Drunk, intoxicated; under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
- slang, usually
Sexually aroused, (especially) visibly so.
- slang
Exciting, captivating; fun.
Example: This party is gonna be lit.
Source: Wiktionary — lit.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for lit.
adjective
provided with artificial light
- illuminated
- lighted
- well-lighted
adjective
set afire or burning
noun
the humanistic study of a body of literature
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is lit in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of lit
L(1) + I(1) + T(1) = 3 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of lit
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from lit
4 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in lit. Showing up to 24, longest first.