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Brightens

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · third-person singular form of brighten

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

What does brightens 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 brightens.

Is BRIGHTENS 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 BRIGHTENS worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in BRIGHTENS

Words that end like BRIGHTENS

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

happensdozensevensopensfrightensthreatenschickensshortensgardenshardensheavenslistenssaddenssickenstokenschristensheightenslengthensblackensbroadenschastenscheapenscoarsensflattens
All words ending in -ENS

Brightens: quick answers

Is BRIGHTENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BRIGHTENS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BRIGHTENS worth?
BRIGHTENS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does brightens mean?
brightens is the third-person singular form 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 BRIGHTENS?
You can make 466 shorter words from BRIGHTENS, such as BENIGHTS, BERTHING, BRIGHTEN, BENIGHT. See the full list.