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BRIGHTENS

9 letters · 2 syllables · verb

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Definition of BRIGHTENS

verb

To make bright or brighter in color.

"We brightened the room with a new coat of paint."

verb

To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to

verb

To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven

"to brighten one's prospects;  Having Mark around the place really brightens things up."

Examples of BRIGHTENS in a Sentence

  • "We brightened the room with a new coat of paint."
  • "to brighten one's prospects;  Having Mark around the place really brightens things up."

Word Details

Letters
9
Syllables
2
Scrabble
15
points
WWF
17
points

Is BRIGHTENS a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BRIGHTENS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 15 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 15 pts Words With Friends — 17 pts

Tip: BRIGHTENS uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for BRIGHTENS

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter brightens Total
Scrabble 311241111 15
WWF 411331121 17

Words You Can Make With the Letters in BRIGHTENS

100 words from the letters in BRIGHTENS

8-letter words

berthing 14/16 USUKWWF brighten 14/16 USUKWWF benights 14/16 UK rightens 12/13 UK

7-letter words

benight 13/15 UK brights 13/14 USUKWWF henbits 12/13 USUKWWF herbist 12/12 UK hingers 11/12 USUKWWF righten 11/12 UK nighest 11/12 USUKWWF resight 11/11 USUKWWF sighter 11/11 USUKWWF bingers 10/13 USUKWWF besting 10/13 USUKWWF hinters 10/10 USUKWWF resting 8/10 USUKWWF stinger 8/10 USUKWWF

6-letter words

bright 12/13 USUKWWF bights 12/13 USUKWWF nebish 11/12 UK henbit 11/12 USUKWWF bentsh 11/12 UK berths 11/11 USUKWWF births 11/11 USUKWWF briths 11/11 UK hinger 10/11 USUKWWF nigher 10/11 USUKWWF hinges 10/11 USUKWWF neighs 10/11 USUKWWF sigher 10/10 USUKWWF eights 10/10 USUKWWF thegns 10/11 USUKWWF nights 10/11 USUKWWF things 10/11 USUKWWF girths 10/10 USUKWWF griths 10/10 USUKWWF rights 10/10 USUKWWF binger 9/12 USUKWWF begins 9/12 USUKWWF beings 9/12 USUKWWF binges 9/12 USUKWWF gibers 9/11 USUKWWF brings 9/12 USUKWWF rhines 9/9 UK shiner 9/9 USUKWWF shrine 9/9 USUKWWF begirt 9/11 USUKWWF hinter 9/9 USUKWWF sithen 9/9 UK theins 9/9 USUKWWF theirs 9/8 USUKWWF brines 8/10 USUKWWF nebris 8/10 UK bniste 8/10 UK bestir 8/9 USUKWWF bister 8/9 USUKWWF bistre 8/9 USUKWWF biters 8/9 USUKWWF tribes 8/9 USUKWWF brents 8/10 USUKWWF reigns 7/9 USUKWWF renigs 7/9 USUKWWF resign 7/9 USUKWWF sering 7/9 USUKWWF signer 7/9 USUKWWF singer 7/9 USUKWWF engirt 7/9 USUKWWF ingest 7/9 USUKWWF signet 7/9 USUKWWF tinges 7/9 USUKWWF tigers 7/8 USUKWWF string 7/9 USUKWWF estrin 6/7 USUKWWF inerts 6/7 USUKWWF insert 6/7 USUKWWF inters 6/7 USUKWWF niters 6/7 USUKWWF nitres 6/7 USUKWWF sinter 6/7 USUKWWF strine 6/7 UK triens 6/7 USUKWWF trines 6/7 USUKWWF

5-letter words

bight 11/12 USUKWWF bensh 10/11 UK herbs 10/10 USUKWWF berth 10/10 USUKWWF birth 10/10 USUKWWF brith 10/10 UK beths 10/10 USUKWWF ehing 9/10 UK hinge 9/10 USUKWWF neigh 9/10 USUKWWF hings 9/10 UK nighs 9/10 USUKWWF girsh 9/9 USUKWWF eight 9/9 USUKWWF thegn 9/10 USUKWWF night 9/10 USUKWWF thing 9/10 USUKWWF

How to Use BRIGHTENS in Word Games

BRIGHTENS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble BRIGHTENS to find 100 additional valid words.

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Frequently Asked Questions About BRIGHTENS

What does BRIGHTENS mean?
BRIGHTENS is a verb. To make bright or brighter in color.
Is BRIGHTENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BRIGHTENS is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
How many points is BRIGHTENS worth in Scrabble?
BRIGHTENS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. It is a 9-letter word with 2 syllables.
How many words can you make from BRIGHTENS?
You can make 100 words from the letters in BRIGHTENS. The longest sub-words are 8 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.