SOFTEN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SOFTEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOFTEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOFTEN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOFTEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
softensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOFTEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SOFTEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What does SOFTEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make or become less hard, harsh, stiff or severe.
The verb soften works on very different things: butter left on a counter, a sharp tone of voice, the glare of a lamp, or the edge of a blunt criticism. It can take an object, as in soften the blow, or stand alone when something changes by itself. Writers also use it for attitudes, where a person who softens gives ground after being firm.
How SOFTEN is used
Common in everyday speech and writing, for both physical and figurative change.
- Soften the butter before you cream it with the sugar.
- A kind word may soften even a stubborn heart.
- He tried to soften the news with a gentle smile.
- Heavy curtains soften the noise from the street.
- Her expression began to soften as he explained.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOFTEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOFTEN
6 longer words begin with SOFTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SOFTEN
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Common questions about SOFTEN
- Is SOFTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOFTEN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOFTEN worth?
- SOFTEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOFTEN mean?
- To make or become less hard, harsh, stiff or severe.
- What letters can be added to SOFTEN?
- SOFTEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SOFTEN:
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