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Brightener

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Uncommon · form of brighten

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

What does brightener 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 brightener.

Is BRIGHTENER 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 BRIGHTENER worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

18 pts
b 4r 1i 1g 3h 4t 1e 1n 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
b 4r 1i 1g 4h 3t 1e 1n 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in BRIGHTENER

Hooks for BRIGHTENER

Add one letter to the front or back of BRIGHTENER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

brighteners

Words that end like BRIGHTENER

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

listenersharpenerbarrenerfastenergardenergoldenerrottenersullenerwoodeneroftenerserenereveneropener
All words ending in -ENER

Brightener: quick answers

Is BRIGHTENER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BRIGHTENER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BRIGHTENER worth?
BRIGHTENER scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does brightener mean?
brightener is related to 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 BRIGHTENER?
You can make 310 shorter words from BRIGHTENER, such as BENIGHTER, BERTHING, BRIGHTEN, BRIGHTER. See the full list.