slacken
VERB
/slækən/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
slacken is a valid 7-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1L1A1C3K5E1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does slacken mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness.
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2
Make less active or fast.
“He slackened his pace as he got tired”
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3
Become slow or slower.
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4
Become looser or slack.
“the rope slackened”
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