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Lightens

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters

Definition of Lightens

verb

  1. To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.

    "to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets"

  2. To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
  3. To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to flash.
  4. To emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
  5. To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.

verb

  1. To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.

    "Sorrow can be lightened by being openly brought out."

  2. To make light or lighter in weight.
  3. To make less serious or more cheerful.
  4. To become light or lighter in weight.
  5. To become less serious or more cheerful.

verb

  1. To descend; to light.

Anagrams of Lightens

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+aathelings
+isightline
+ohosteling
+ppenlights
+slightnessnightless
+usleuthing

Related Word Patterns

LI...Words starting with "li"...NSWords ending with "ns"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "lightens"

Rhyming Words

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