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Listened

l 1i 1s 1t 1e 1n 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · past tense of listen

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

What does listened 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

Definitions shown for listen, the base form of listened.

Is LISTENED 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 LISTENED worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
l 1i 1s 1t 1e 1n 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

11 pts
l 2i 1s 1t 1e 1n 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

9 pts
l 1i 1s 1t 1e 1n 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
l 2i 1s 1t 1e 1n 1e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in LISTENED

Anagrams 3

enlistedlintseedtinseled

Hooks for LISTENED

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

Front hooks

glistened

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LISTENED

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.

happenedevenedopenedhardenedsaddenedsickenedshortenedfrightenedthreatenedbrazenedburdenedconveneddampeneddarkeneddeadeneddeepenedfastenedfattenedgardenedhastenedhyphenedlessenedloosenedmaddened
All words ending in -ENED

Listened: quick answers

Is LISTENED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LISTENED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LISTENED worth?
LISTENED scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does listened mean?
listened is the past tense of listen, which means “hear with intention”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LISTENED?
You can make 360 shorter words from LISTENED, such as DENTELS, DENTILS, DESTINE, ENDITES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LISTENED?
LISTENED rearranges into ENLISTED, LINTSEED, TINSELED.