01 Word definition

tightened

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is TIGHTENED a word?

Yes. TIGHTENED is a 9-letter verb. TIGHTENED is a past-tense or past-participle form of TIGHTEN: make tight or tighter Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TIGHTENED?

T-I-G-H-T-E-N-E-D

TIGHTENED contains 9 letters, begins with T, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

TIGHTENED is a past-tense or past-participle form of TIGHTEN.

1verb

  1. TIGHTENED is a past-tense or past-participle form of TIGHTEN: make tight or tighter

    Tighten the wire
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends15points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TIGHTENED spelled?

T1I2G3H4T5E6N7E8D9
Starts withTIGFirst 3 letters
Ends withNEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, T
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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About TIGHTENED.

How do you spell TIGHTENED?

TIGHTENED is spelled T-I-G-H-T-E-N-E-D. It contains 9 letters.