LIGHTEN — 7 letter word
lighten
The word lighten has 7 letters: L, I, G, H, T, E, N. It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Lighten has 1 anagram: enlight. As a verb, it means "alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive".
7 letter word "lighten": L I G H T E N — verb
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends score: 13
Letter analysis of lighten
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of lighten
verb
- alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive Synonyms: relieve
- become lighter "The room lightened up" Synonyms: lighten up
- make lighter or brighter Synonyms: light
- to become more cheerful "After a glass of wine, they lightened up a bit." Synonyms: lighten up, buoy up
- reduce the weight on
- make more cheerful "the conversation lightened me up a bit" Synonyms: lighten up, buoy up
Anagrams of lighten(1)
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