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Lightened

l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · past tense of lighten

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

What does lightened mean?

verb

  1. make more cheerful

    “the conversation lightened me up a bit”

    Synonymslighten upbuoy up

  2. reduce the weight on; make lighter

    “she lightened the load on the tired donkey”

  3. become more cheerful

    “after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit”

    Synonymslighten upbuoy up

  4. make more cheerful through the use of color

    “The paint will brighten the room”

    Synonymsbrightenlighten up

  5. become lighter

    “The room lightened up”

    Synonymslighten up

  6. alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

    “relieve the pressure and the stress”

    Synonymsrelieve

Definitions shown for lighten, the base form of lightened.

Is LIGHTENED 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 LIGHTENED worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
l 2i 1g 3h 3t 1e 1n 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

15 pts
l 1i 1g 3h 4t 1e 1n 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
l 2i 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 LIGHTENED

Anagrams 1

enlighted

Words that end like LIGHTENED

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.

happenedevenedopenedshortenedfrightenedhardenedlistenedsaddenedsickenedthreatenedblackenedbroadenedchastenedcheapenedchickenedcoarsenedflattenedfreshenedgangrenedgladdenedglistenedheartenedmoistenedquickened
All words ending in -ENED

Lightened: quick answers

Is LIGHTENED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LIGHTENED 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 LIGHTENED worth?
LIGHTENED scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lightened mean?
lightened is the past tense of lighten, which means “make more cheerful”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LIGHTENED?
You can make 291 shorter words from LIGHTENED, such as DELIGHT, HEEDING, HINDLEG, LIGHTED. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LIGHTENED?
LIGHTENED rearranges into ENLIGHTED.