Glimmer

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A faint or unsteady light, or a very slight indication of something.

“A faint glimmer of hope remained as the rescue team continued searching through the night.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈɡlɪmə(r)/

Syllables

glim·mer

Related Words

Synonyms

gleamgleaminginklingintimationglimmering

Antonyms

blaze glare

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -MMER with double M. Contains GLIM at the start. A common atmospheric and figurative word.

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points. Double M is a valuable tile combination. A common word with strong board potential.

Words Related to Glimmer

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “glimmer” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

glummer grimmer

Words you can make from Glimmer

Shorter words formed from the letters in “glimmer”.

megrim emigr gerim gimel gimme gleir glime grime grimm liger limer meril miler mimer relig rigel emil emim emir geir germ gile gire girl

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