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Tightener

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Uncommon · form of tighten

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

What does tightener 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 tightener.

Is TIGHTENER 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 TIGHTENER worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

14 pts
t 1i 1g 3h 3t 1e 1n 2e 1r 1

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
t 1i 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 TIGHTENER

Anagrams 2

retightentethering

Hooks for TIGHTENER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tighteners

Words that end like TIGHTENER

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

Tightener: quick answers

Is TIGHTENER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TIGHTENER 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 TIGHTENER worth?
TIGHTENER scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tightener mean?
tightener is related to tighten, which means “make tight or tighter”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TIGHTENER?
You can make 229 shorter words from TIGHTENER, such as TEETHING, GREENTH, REHINGE, RIGHTEN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TIGHTENER?
TIGHTENER rearranges into RETIGHTEN, TETHERING.