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Is soften a Scrabble word?

Yes, soften is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 9 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of soften?

Definition

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To make something soft or softer.Examples: "Soften the butter before beating in the sugar."transitive

2. (transitive) To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).Examples: "Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery."transitive

3. (transitive) To make less harshExamples: "Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism."; "I have recently reclad the south-west facing side of my single-storey cottage […]. I now want to plant some climbers of more manageable proportions to soften the building."Synonyms: subdue, tempertransitive

4. (intransitive) To become soft or softerExamples: "The butter softened as it warmed up."intransitive

5. (ambitransitive, phonology) To become or make (a consonant) more lenis, to lenite.ambitransitive

6. (Slavic phonology) To palatalize.

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "soften"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "soften"?

Scrabble
9 points
S1
O1
F4
T1
E1
N1
Words With Friends
10 points
S1
O1
F4
T1
E1
N2

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