Definition of tightened

"tightened" in the verb sense

1. tighten, fasten

make tight or tighter

"Tighten the wire"

2. tighten

become tight or tighter

"The rope tightened"

3. stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain

severely restrict in scope or extent

"tighten the rules"

"stiffen the regulations"

4. reduce, tighten

narrow or limit

"reduce the influx of foreigners"

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tightened in Scrabble®

The word tightened is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters tightened:

TIGHTENED
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

heeding, neighed, tighten

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word tightened

TIGHTENED
(162)
TIGHTENED
(135)
TIGHTENED
(108)
TIGHTENED
(90)
TIGHTENED
(60)
TIGHTENED
(56)
TIGHTENED
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TIGHTENED
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TIGHTENED
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TIGHTENED
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TIGHTENED
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TIGHTENED
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TIGHTENED
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TIGHTENED
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TIGHTENED
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TIGHTENED
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TIGHTENED
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TIGHTENED
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TIGHTENED
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In tightened

TIGHTENED
(162)
TIGHTENED
(135)
TIGHTENED
(108)
HEEDING
(98 = 48 + 50)
NEIGHED
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NEIGHED
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HEEDING
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TIGHTEN
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TIGHTEN
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NEIGHED
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NEIGHED
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NEIGHED
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HEEDING
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TIGHTENED
(90)
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HEEDING
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TIGHTEN
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HEEDING
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TIGHTEN
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TIGHTEN
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TIGHTEN
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HEEDING
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TIGHTEN
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TIGHTENED
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(48)
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(45)
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(45)
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(44)
HINTED
(42)
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(42)
HEDGE
(42)
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(40)
HINGE
(39)
NEIGH
(39)
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(39)
TIGHT
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EIGHT
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(39)
NIGHT
(39)
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(39)
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(36)
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TITHE
(36)
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THINE
(36)
HIDE
(36)
TEETH
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
THING
(33)
TIGHTENED
(32)
TIGHTENED
(32)
TIGHTENED
(32)

tightened in Words With Friends™

The word tightened is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters tightened:

TIGHTENED
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

heeding, neighed, tighten

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word tightened

TIGHTENED
(207)
TIGHTENED
(126)
TIGHTENED
(102)
TIGHTENED
(69)
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(64)
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TIGHTENED
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TIGHTENED
(57)
TIGHTENED
(42)
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(38)
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(30)
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(30)
TIGHTENED
(30)
TIGHTENED
(25)
TIGHTENED
(23)
TIGHTENED
(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
TIGHTENED
(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
TIGHTENED
(17)
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(17)
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TIGHTENED
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In tightened

TIGHTENED
(207)
TIGHTENED
(126)
NEIGHED
(104 = 69 + 35)
TIGHTENED
(102)
HEEDING
(98 = 63 + 35)
HEEDING
(98 = 63 + 35)
NEIGHED
(98 = 63 + 35)
HEEDING
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NEIGHED
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TIGHTEN
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TIGHTEN
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NEIGHED
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HEEDING
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NEIGHED
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HEEDING
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TIGHTEN
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TIGHTEN
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TIGHTEN
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NEIGHED
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HEEDING
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TIGHTEN
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HEEDING
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NEIGHED
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TIGHTEN
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TIGHTENED
(69)
TIGHTENED
(69)
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(69)
NEIGHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
TIGHTENED
(69)
NEIGHED
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HEEDING
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TIGHTENED
(68)
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TIGHTEN
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HINGED
(66)
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(66)
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TIGHTEN
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TIGHTENED
(64)
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(64)
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TIGHTEN
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TIGHTENED
(63)
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TIGHTEN
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HINTED
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
TINGED
(60)
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TIGHTENED
(57)
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(57)
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HINGED
(54)
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(54)
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TIGHTEN
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TIGHTEN
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HEDGE
(48)
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(48)
THING
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HINGE
(48)
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(48)
HINGE
(48)
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HEDGE
(48)
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Words within the letters of tightened

2 letter words in tightened (7 words)

6 letter words in tightened (9 words)

7 letter words in tightened (3 words)

8 letter words in tightened (1 word)

9 letter words in tightened (1 word)

tightened + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence tightened

Words that start with tightened (1 word)

Words with tightened in them (1 word)

Words that end with tightened (3 words)

Word Growth involving tightened

Shorter words in tightened

en ten tighten

tight tighten

Longer words containing tightened

overtightened

retightened