lessen

VERB /lɛsən/

6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L

lessen is a valid 6-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

L1E1S1S1E1N1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18

MEANING

What does lessen mean?

VERB · 3 SENSES

1

Decrease in size, extent, or range.

SYNONYMS

DECREASE DIMINISH FALL

BROADER

CHANGE MAGNITUDE

NARROWER

ABATE DE-ESCALATE BREAK CONCENTRATE CONTRACT DECELERATE DECLINE DECOCT

2

Make smaller.

SYNONYMS

DECREASE MINIFY

BROADER

MODIFY CHANGE ALTER

NARROWER

BOIL DOWN PARE BRING DOWN ABBREVIATE CIRCUMSCRIBE PARE DOWN CONCENTRATE CONFINE TO

3

Wear off or die down.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of lessen

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