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lite
/laɪt/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters
- adjective
having relatively few calories
light (or lite) beer
Word history
1. Variation of light (in the sense of lacking weight, substance, etc.) 2. From Middle English lit, lut (“little”), from Old English lȳt.
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 40: the standard list most spell checkers use.
- How common it is
- Used about 3 times in every million words.
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