Listen

/ˈlɪs.ən/

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

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts6 letters

Definition of Listen

noun

An instance of listening.
"Give the motor a listen and tell me if it sounds off."

verb

To pay attention to a sound or speech.
"Please listen carefully as I explain. I like to listen to music."
To expect or wait for a sound, such as a signal.
"You should listen for the starting gun."
To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.
"Listen, the only reason I yelled at you was because I was upset, OK? Good children listen to their parents."
To hear (something or someone), to pay attention to.

Anagrams of Listen

Exact Anagrams

5 words using all 6 letters:

elints enlist inlets silent tinsel

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "listen":

6-LETTER WORDS

elints enlist inlets silent tinsel

5-LETTER WORDS

elint inlet inset islet istle lenis liens lines lints neist nites senti stein stile tiles+1 more

4-LETTER WORDS

isle leis lens lent lest lets lien lies line lins lint list lite lits nest+14 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+aelastin entails nailset salient saltine

+cclients lectins stencil

+elenites lisente setline tensile

+gglisten singlet sniglet tingles

+klentisk tinkles

+llentils lintels

Related Word Patterns

LI...Words starting with "li"...ENWords ending with "en"All 6-letter words Unscramble "listen"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

playagreeassenthearkenmindobeyanticipateawaitexpectwait forhearheedattendbeheargive ear

ANTONYMS

disobeydisregardignore

Rhyming Words

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