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Happens

h 4a 1p 3p 3e 1n 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of happen

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

What does happens 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 happens.

Is HAPPENS 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 HAPPENS worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
h 4a 1p 3p 3e 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

16 pts
h 4a 1p 4p 4e 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
h 3a 1p 3p 3e 1n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in HAPPENS

Words that end like HAPPENS

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.

dozensevensopensgardenshardensheavenslistenssaddenssickenschickensshortenstokensfrightensthreatensbarrensbrazensburdensdampensdarkensdeadensdeepensfastensfattenshastens
All words ending in -ENS

Happens: quick answers

Is HAPPENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HAPPENS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HAPPENS worth?
HAPPENS scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does happens mean?
happens is the third-person singular form of happen, which means “come to pass”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HAPPENS?
You can make 112 shorter words from HAPPENS, such as HAPPEN, SHAPEN, EPHAS, HEAPS. See the full list.