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01 Word definition

darken

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is DARKEN a word?

Yes. DARKEN is a 6-letter verb. become dark or darker Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DARKEN?

D-A-R-K-E-N

DARKEN contains 6 letters, begins with D, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. become dark or darker

    “The sky darkened”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DARKEN spelled?

D1A2R3K4E5N6
Starts withDARFirst 3 letters
Ends withKENLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →6-letter words →Words starting with DAR →Words ending in KEN →Words made from DARKEN →Words with A →Words with D →Words with E →Words with K →

03 Word-game status

Can you play DARKEN?

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Base tile value: 11 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

danker11 ptsnarked11 ptsranked11 pts

05 Related words

More words to explore.

daimen9 ptsdampen11 ptsdarked12 ptsdarker11 ptsbarken12 ptsdacked14 ptsdacker13 ptsdaiker11 ptsdaikon11 ptsdanker11 ptsdarkle11 ptsdarkly14 pts

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About DARKEN.

How do you spell DARKEN?

DARKEN is spelled D-A-R-K-E-N. It contains 6 letters.