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Lightener

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Uncommon · form of lighten

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

What does lightener 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 lightener.

Is LIGHTENER 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 LIGHTENER worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

14 pts
l 1i 1g 3h 4t 1e 1n 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
l 2i 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 LIGHTENER

Anagrams 1

lengthier

Hooks for LIGHTENER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

lighteners

Words that end like LIGHTENER

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

Lightener: quick answers

Is LIGHTENER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LIGHTENER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LIGHTENER worth?
LIGHTENER scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lightener mean?
lightener is related to lighten, which means “make more cheerful”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LIGHTENER?
You can make 308 shorter words from LIGHTENER, such as ENLIGHT, GREENTH, HEELING, HERLING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LIGHTENER?
LIGHTENER rearranges into LENGTHIER.