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Is LIGHTEN a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list LIGHTEN is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
11137

What does LIGHTEN mean?

  1. verbmake more cheerful
  2. verbbecome more cheerful
  3. verbreduce the weight on; make lighter

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for LIGHTEN

Add a letter to make a new word: LIGHTENS.

Words inside LIGHTEN

See all 86 words you can make from LIGHTEN

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up LIGHTEN in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is LIGHTEN a Scrabble word?

LIGHTEN is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is LIGHTEN worth?

LIGHTEN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does LIGHTEN mean?

Make more cheerful.