August 20, 2026

Scintillate

verb

Definition

To sparkle; to emit sparks; to shine brilliantly. A scintillating personality sparkles with wit, energy, and charm.

Example Sentence

“The journalist could scintillate in print but was hopelessly shy in person.”

Etymology

From Latin scintillare (to sparkle), from scintilla (spark).

Scrabble Score

S1C3I1N1T1I1L1L1A1T1E1

SCINTILLATE scores 13 points in Scrabble.

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