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l 1i 1s 1t 1e 1n 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Very common

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

What does listen mean?

verb

  1. hear with intention

    “Listen to the sound of this cello”

  2. listen and pay attention

    “Listen to your father”

    Synonymsheartake heed

  3. pay close attention to; give heed to

    “Heed the advice of the old men”

    Synonymsheedmind

Is LISTEN 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 LISTEN worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
l 1i 1s 1t 1e 1n 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
l 2i 1s 1t 1e 1n 2

Wordfeud

6 pts
l 1i 1s 1t 1e 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
l 2i 1s 1t 1e 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in LISTEN

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Words that end like LISTEN

Common words that share the ending -ISTEN, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ISTEN

Listen: quick answers

Is LISTEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LISTEN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LISTEN worth?
LISTEN scores 6 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does listen mean?
As a verb, listen means “hear with intention”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LISTEN?
You can make 110 shorter words from LISTEN, such as ELINT, ELSIN, ENLIT, INLET. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LISTEN?
LISTEN rearranges into ELINTS, ENLIST, INLETS, INTELS, SILENT, TINSEL.