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Lightens

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · third-person singular form of lighten

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

What does lightens 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 lightens.

Is LIGHTENS 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 LIGHTENS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
l 2i 1g 3h 3t 1e 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
l 1i 1g 3h 4t 1e 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
l 2i 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 LIGHTENS

Anagrams 1

enlights

Words that end like LIGHTENS

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.

happensdozensevensopenschickensshortensfrightensgardenshardensheavenslistenssaddenssickensthreatenstokensblackensbroadenschastenscheapenscoarsensflattensfreshensgladdensglistens
All words ending in -ENS

Lightens: quick answers

Is LIGHTENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LIGHTENS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LIGHTENS worth?
LIGHTENS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lightens mean?
lightens is the third-person singular form of lighten, which means “make more cheerful”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LIGHTENS?
You can make 310 shorter words from LIGHTENS, such as ENGLISH, ENLIGHT, LENGTHS, LIGHTEN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LIGHTENS?
LIGHTENS rearranges into ENLIGHTS.