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Midnight

8 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

The middle point of the night, specifically twelve o'clock at night, marking the transition between one day and the next. It represents the darkest hour when the sun is at its lowest point beneath the horizon.

The New Year celebrations begin at midnight when fireworks light up the sky across the city.

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Synonyms

twelve o'clockwitching hourdead of night

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Wordle

Contains high-frequency letters with the pattern MID-; double vowel usage with I appearing twice

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points; compound word combining MID and NIGHT, good for building off existing words

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