01 Word definition

sharpen

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is SHARPEN a word?

Yes. SHARPEN is a 7-letter verb. make sharp or sharper Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHARPEN?

S-H-A-R-P-E-N

SHARPEN contains 7 letters, begins with S, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. make sharp or sharper

    “sharpen the knives”

2verb

  1. make crisp or more crisp and precise

    “We had to sharpen our arguments”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends13points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHARPEN spelled?

S1H2A3R4P5E6N7
Starts withSHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withPENLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SHARPEN.

How do you spell SHARPEN?

SHARPEN is spelled S-H-A-R-P-E-N. It contains 7 letters.