tighten
VERB
/taɪtən/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
tighten is a valid 7-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1I1G2H4T1E1N1
1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does tighten mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Narrow or limit.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Make tight or tighter.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
3
Severely restrict in scope or extent.
“tighten the rules”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
Become tight or tighter.
“The rope tightened”
BROADER
NARROWER