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Weakens

w 4e 1a 1k 5e 1n 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · third-person singular form of weaken

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

What does weakens mean?

verb

  1. lessen the strength of

    “The fever weakened his body”

  2. become weaker

    “The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days”

  3. destroy property or hinder normal operations

    “The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”

    Synonymssabotageunderminecounterminecounteractsubvert

  4. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

    “de-escalate a crisis”

    Synonymsstep down

  5. lessen in force or effect

    “soften a shock”

    Synonymsdampendampsoftenbreak

Definitions shown for weaken, the base form of weakens.

Is WEAKENS 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 WEAKENS worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
w 4e 1a 1k 5e 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
w 4e 1a 1k 5e 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
w 4e 1a 1k 5e 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
w 5e 1a 1k 6e 1n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in WEAKENS

Words that end like WEAKENS

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.

happensdozensevensopensgardenshardensheavenslistenssaddenssickenschickensshortenstokensfrightensthreatensbarrensbrazensburdensdampensdarkensdeadensdeepensfastensfattens
All words ending in -ENS

Weakens: quick answers

Is WEAKENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WEAKENS 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 WEAKENS worth?
WEAKENS scores 14 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does weakens mean?
weakens is the third-person singular form of weaken, which means “lessen the strength of”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WEAKENS?
You can make 138 shorter words from WEAKENS, such as KNAWES, WAKENS, WEAKEN, ASKEW. See the full list.