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Tightens

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

About 2 syllables

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

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

What does tightens 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 tightens.

Is TIGHTENS 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 TIGHTENS worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

13 pts
t 1i 1g 3h 3t 1e 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
t 1i 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 TIGHTENS

Anagrams 1

shetting

Words that end like TIGHTENS

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

Tightens: quick answers

Is TIGHTENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TIGHTENS 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 TIGHTENS worth?
TIGHTENS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tightens mean?
tightens is the third-person singular form 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 TIGHTENS?
You can make 209 shorter words from TIGHTENS, such as NIGHEST, TIGHTEN, EIGHTS, HETING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TIGHTENS?
TIGHTENS rearranges into SHETTING.