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Tightened

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · past tense of tighten

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

What does tightened mean?

verb

  1. make tight or tighter

    “Tighten the wire”

    Synonymsfasten

  2. become tight or tighter

    “The rope tightened”

  3. severely restrict in scope or extent

    “tighten the rules”

    Synonymsstiffentighten upconstrain

  4. narrow or limit

    “reduce the influx of foreigners”

    Synonymsreduce

Definitions shown for tighten, the base form of tightened.

Is TIGHTENED 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 TIGHTENED worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
t 1i 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 TIGHTENED

Words that end like TIGHTENED

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.

happenedevenedopenedshortenedfrightenedhardenedlistenedsaddenedsickenedthreatenedblackenedbroadenedchastenedcheapenedchickenedcoarsenedflattenedfreshenedgangrenedgladdenedglistenedheartenedlightenedmoistened
All words ending in -ENED

Tightened: quick answers

Is TIGHTENED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TIGHTENED 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 TIGHTENED worth?
TIGHTENED scores 14 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tightened mean?
tightened is the past tense of tighten, which means “make tight or tighter”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TIGHTENED?
You can make 188 shorter words from TIGHTENED, such as HEEDING, NEIGHED, NIGHTED, TEETHING. See the full list.