WEAKEN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. WEAKEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WEAKEN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WEAKEN is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WEAKEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
weakensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WEAKEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WEAKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 167,235.
What does WEAKEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make something less strong, or to become less strong, firm or determined.
Weaken works on almost anything that can have strength: a bridge, a medicine, an argument, a muscle or a person's resolve. It can take an object, as when frost weakens a wall, or stand alone, as when a witness weakens under questioning. The ending -en turns the adjective weak into a verb, in the same way that harden and soften are built.
How WEAKEN is used
Common in everyday and technical English alike.
- Years of damp air will weaken the old timbers.
- He added water to weaken the tea.
- The defendant began to weaken when the questions grew sharper.
- Illness can weaken even the strongest athlete.
- A single flaw may weaken the whole argument.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WEAKEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WEAKEN
6 longer words begin with WEAKEN.
Shorter words from the letters in WEAKEN
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Common questions about WEAKEN
- Is WEAKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WEAKEN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WEAKEN worth?
- WEAKEN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WEAKEN mean?
- To make something less strong, or to become less strong, firm or determined.
- What letters can be added to WEAKEN?
- WEAKEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WEAKEN:
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