LIGHTYEARS

10 letters 17 Scrabble points

Definition of LIGHTYEARS

noun

  1. A unit of length (abbreviation ly; equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres (1016 metres)) equal to the distance light travels in one Julian year; used to measure extremely large distances.

  2. (only in plural) A very long way.

    "The marathon runner in the lead is light years ahead of the one at the back."

  3. (only in plural) A very long time.

    "Some of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions were light years ahead of their time."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters L I G H T Y E A R S
Length 10 letters
Scrabble Score 17 points