Widen

/ˈwaɪdən/

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

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Widen

verb

  1. To become wide or wider.

    "His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor."

  2. To make wide or wider.
  3. To let out clothes to a larger size.

    "She widened his trousers for him."

  4. To broaden or extend in scope or range.

    "The police widened their enquiries."

  5. To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.

Anagrams of Widen

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

18 words can be made from the letters in "widen":

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