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Happened

h 4a 1p 3p 3e 1n 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · past tense of happen

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

What does happened mean?

verb

  1. come to pass

    “What is happening?”

    Synonymshapgo onpass offoccurpass

  2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance

    “It happens that today is my birthday”

    Synonymsbefallbechance

  3. chance to be or do something, without intention or causation

    “I happen to have just what you need!”

  4. come into being; become reality

    “Her dream really materialized”

    Synonymsmaterializematerialise

  5. come upon, as if by accident; meet with

    “We find this idea in Plato”

    Synonymsfindchancebumpencounter

Definitions shown for happen, the base form of happened.

Is HAPPENED 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 HAPPENED worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
h 4a 1p 3p 3e 1n 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
h 3a 1p 4p 4e 1n 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

18 pts
h 4a 1p 4p 4e 1n 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
h 3a 1p 3p 3e 1n 1e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in HAPPENED

Words that end like HAPPENED

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.

evenedopenedhardenedlistenedsaddenedsickenedshortenedfrightenedthreatenedbrazenedburdenedconveneddampeneddarkeneddeadeneddeepenedfastenedfattenedgardenedhastenedhyphenedlessenedloosenedmaddened
All words ending in -ENED

Happened: quick answers

Is HAPPENED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HAPPENED 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 HAPPENED worth?
HAPPENED scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does happened mean?
happened is the past tense of happen, which means “come to pass”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HAPPENED?
You can make 98 shorter words from HAPPENED, such as HAPPED, HAPPEN, DAPHNE, HEAPED. See the full list.