loosen
VERB
/lusən/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L
loosen is a valid 6-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1O1O1S1E1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does loosen mean?
VERB · 7 SENSES
1
Make loose or looser.
“loosen the tension on a rope”
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2
Disentangle and raise the fibers of.
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3
Make less severe or strict.
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4
Cause to become loose.
“loosen the necktie”
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5
Become loose or looser or less tight.
“The noose loosened”
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6
Become less severe or strict.
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7
Make less dense.
“loosen the soil”
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