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The letters “IGH” together make a special sound in English. This is called a trigraph. There are many IGH words. Some are short like “high”, and others are longer like “playwright”. This list helps you learn the meaning of these words and how to spell them correctly.
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List of IGH words
high: The bird flew high in the sky.
sigh: I sigh deeply after a long day.
nigh: The castle was nigh, almost within reach.
thigh: He flexed his thigh muscles.
tight: The knot was very tight.
sight: The beautiful sight made her gasp.
fight: The two teams must fight hard for the victory.
light: The light bulb illuminated the room.
night: It was a dark and stormy night.
right: He is wrong and you are right. We must go left and not right.
might: He might go to the party later.
alright: Alright, I’ll do it your way.
alight: The stove was alight.
blight: The blight destroyed the crops.
tights: The dancer wore black tights.
plight: The animals were in a terrible plight.
mighty: The mighty oak tree stood tall.
Almighty: The Almighty created the universe.
knight: The brave knight rode into battle.
slight: There was a slight breeze.
bright: The sun is bright. The student is bright. Her future is bright.
flight: The plane took flight at dawn.
nightie: She put on her nightie before bed.
uptight: He felt uptight about the presentation.
upright: She sat upright in her chair.
fright: The scary dream I had gave me a fright.
tighten: Tighten the screws before you start.
delight: The children were delighted with the toys.
highway: We drove along the highway.
tonight: We are going to the movies tonight.
insight: Her insights were very helpful.
nightcap: He enjoyed a nightcap before bed.
highness: Your highness, welcome to the castle.
skylight: The skylight brought natural light into the room.
twilight: Twilight settled over the land.
stoplight: The car stopped at the stoplight.
headlight: The car’s headlights illuminated the road.
tightrope: The acrobat walked across the tightrope.
fortnight: A fortnight is the same as two weeks.
foresight: His foresight prevented disaster.
flashlight: She used her flashlight to find her keys.
playwright: Shakespeare was a famous playwright.
copyright: The book is protected by copyright.
enlighten: The teacher tried to enlighten the students.
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