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FRIGHTENS

9 letters · 2 syllables · verb

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Definition of FRIGHTENS

verb

To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

Examples of FRIGHTENS in a Sentence

  • "Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

Word Details

Letters
9
Syllables
2
Scrabble
16
points
WWF
17
points

Is FRIGHTENS a Scrabble Word?

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

Scrabble US (TWL) — 16 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 16 pts Words With Friends — 17 pts

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

Letter Values for FRIGHTENS

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

Letter frightens Total
Scrabble 411241111 16
WWF 411331121 17

Words You Can Make With the Letters in FRIGHTENS

100 words from the letters in FRIGHTENS

8-letter words

freshing 15/16 USUKWWF frighten 15/16 USUKWWF fighters 15/15 USUKWWF freights 15/15 USUKWWF refights 15/15 USUKWWF rightens 12/13 UK

7-letter words

hefting 14/15 USUKWWF fighter 14/14 USUKWWF freight 14/14 USUKWWF refight 14/14 USUKWWF frights 14/14 USUKWWF fishnet 13/13 USUKWWF shifter 13/12 USUKWWF fingers 11/13 USUKWWF fringes 11/13 USUKWWF hingers 11/12 USUKWWF righten 11/12 UK nighest 11/12 USUKWWF resight 11/11 USUKWWF sighter 11/11 USUKWWF snifter 10/11 USUKWWF hinters 10/10 USUKWWF resting 8/10 USUKWWF stinger 8/10 USUKWWF

6-letter words

fright 13/13 USUKWWF fights 13/13 USUKWWF fisher 12/11 USUKWWF sherif 12/11 USUKWWF fetish 12/11 USUKWWF firths 12/11 USUKWWF friths 12/11 USUKWWF shrift 12/11 USUKWWF finger 10/12 USUKWWF fringe 10/12 USUKWWF hinger 10/11 USUKWWF nigher 10/11 USUKWWF feigns 10/12 USUKWWF hinges 10/11 USUKWWF neighs 10/11 USUKWWF griefs 10/11 USUKWWF sigher 10/10 USUKWWF feting 10/12 USUKWWF eights 10/10 USUKWWF thegns 10/11 USUKWWF nights 10/11 USUKWWF things 10/11 USUKWWF grifts 10/11 USUKWWF girths 10/10 USUKWWF griths 10/10 USUKWWF rights 10/10 USUKWWF finers 9/10 UK infers 9/10 USUKWWF rhines 9/9 UK shiner 9/9 USUKWWF shrine 9/9 USUKWWF hinter 9/9 USUKWWF feints 9/10 USUKWWF finest 9/10 USUKWWF infest 9/10 USUKWWF sithen 9/9 UK theins 9/9 USUKWWF freits 9/9 UK frites 9/9 UK refits 9/9 USUKWWF resift 9/9 USUKWWF rifest 9/9 USUKWWF sifter 9/9 USUKWWF strife 9/9 USUKWWF theirs 9/8 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

fight 12/12 USUKWWF fresh 11/10 USUKWWF thief 11/10 USUKWWF firth 11/10 USUKWWF frith 11/10 USUKWWF hefts 11/10 USUKWWF shift 11/10 USUKWWF feign 9/11 USUKWWF ehing 9/10 UK

How to Use FRIGHTENS in Word Games

FRIGHTENS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About FRIGHTENS

What does FRIGHTENS mean?
FRIGHTENS is a verb. To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
Is FRIGHTENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FRIGHTENS is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
How many points is FRIGHTENS worth in Scrabble?
FRIGHTENS is worth 16 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 FRIGHTENS?
You can make 100 words from the letters in FRIGHTENS. The longest sub-words are 8 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.