Lengthen

/ˈlɛŋ(k)θən/

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Lengthen

verb

To make longer, to extend the length of.
To become longer.
"The shadows on the lawn lengthened as the sun began to set."

Anagrams of Lengthen

Words You Can Make

46 words can be made from the letters in "lengthen":

6-LETTER WORDS

gentle length lenten

5-LETTER WORDS

genet gleet henge lethe tenge thegn

4-LETTER WORDS

gelt gene gent ghee glee glen heel hent leet lent nene teel teen tele thee+1 more

3-LETTER WORDS

eel eng eth gee gel gen get hen het lee leg let nee neg net+6 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

LE...Words starting with "le"...ENWords ending with "en"All 8-letter words Unscramble "lengthen"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

shorten

Rhyming Words

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