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Brightened

b 3r 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · past tense of brighten

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does brightened mean?

verb

  1. make more cheerful through the use of color

    “The paint will brighten the room”

    Synonymslighten uplighten

  2. become clear

    “The sky cleared after the storm”

    Synonymsclear upclearlight up

Definitions shown for brighten, the base form of brightened.

Is BRIGHTENED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BRIGHTENED worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
b 3r 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

19 pts
b 4r 1i 1g 3h 3t 1e 1n 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

19 pts
b 4r 1i 1g 3h 4t 1e 1n 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
b 4r 1i 1g 4h 3t 1e 1n 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BRIGHTENED

Words that end like BRIGHTENED

Common words that share the ending -ENED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

happenedevenedopenedfrightenedthreatenedshortenedhardenedlistenedsaddenedsickenedchristenedheightenedlengthenedblackenedbroadenedchastenedcheapenedchickenedcoarsenedflattenedfreshenedgangrenedgladdenedglistened
All words ending in -ENED

Brightened: quick answers

Is BRIGHTENED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BRIGHTENED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BRIGHTENED worth?
BRIGHTENED scores 17 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does brightened mean?
brightened is the past tense of brighten, which means “make more cheerful through the use of color”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BRIGHTENED?
You can make 493 shorter words from BRIGHTENED, such as BENEDIGHT, BENIGHTED, BEDRIGHT, BENIGHTER. See the full list.