highlighter
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 22
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 11
/ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/
(UK)
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/ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/ (UK) · /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ɚ/ (US) · [ˈhaɪ.laɪɾ.ɚ] (US)
Definition of highlighter
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A marker pen used to highlight text.
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noun
- A marker pen used to highlight text.
- A cosmetic product that reflects light, used to emphasize the contours of the face etc.
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That which highlights or emphasizes something.
“The IPL was supposed to be a symbol of an ever-more influential, dynamic and prosperous India, a highlighter of its organizational skills and wealth.”
“At the same time, art rooted in nature is eminently ephemeral, as human life itself is, and fairy lore again operates as a highlighter of this essential condition through its own distinctive world picture[…]”
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Etymology
From highlight + -er.
Words you can make from highlighter
109 playable · top: HIGHLIGHT (20 pts)
Best play highlight 20 points7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
10 words5-letter words
20 words4-letter words
32 words- HIGH 11 pts
- HETH 10 pts
- ELHI 7 pts
- HEIL 7 pts
- HEIR 7 pts
- HERL 7 pts
- HILI 7 pts
- HILT 7 pts
- HIRE 7 pts
- LEHR 7 pts
- THIR 7 pts
- GLEG 6 pts
- GRIG 6 pts
- TEGG 6 pts
- GELT 5 pts
- GILT 5 pts
- GIRL 5 pts
- GIRT 5 pts
- GITE 5 pts
- GRIT 5 pts
- TRIG 5 pts
- LIER 4 pts
- LIRE 4 pts
- LIRI 4 pts
- LITE 4 pts
- RIEL 4 pts
- RILE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TILE 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TIRL 4 pts
3-letter words
30 words2-letter words
12 wordsHooks
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