Dawn

/doːn/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters

Definition of Dawn

noun

The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
The rising of the sun.
The time when the sun rises.
"She rose before dawn to meet the train."
The earliest phase of something.
"the dawn of civilization"

verb

To begin to brighten with daylight.
"A new day dawns."
To start to appear or be realized.
"I don’t want to be there when the truth dawns on him."
To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.

Anagrams of Dawn

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 4 letters:

Words You Can Make

8 words can be made from the letters in "dawn":

4-LETTER WORDS

3-LETTER WORDS

and awn dan daw naw wad wan

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "dawn" and rearranging:

+eawned dawen dewan waned

Related Word Patterns

DA...Words starting with "da"...WNWords ending with "wn"All 4-letter words Unscramble "dawn"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

beginningonsetstartbreak of dawnbreak of daycrack of dawnday-dawndaybreakdayspringsunrisesunup

ANTONYMS

dusk

Rhyming Words

adown awn beclown bedgown bestrewn bestrown blawn blowdown blown boomtown brawn breakdown bringdown brown builddown+5 more

Related Words

dabs dace dada dado dads daff daft dago dags dahl dahs dais daks dale dals