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FRIGHTEN

(verb)

Definitions

There is 1 meaning of the word Frighten.

How to pronounce frighten:

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Frighten - as a verb

Cause fear in

Example: "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
affrightfrightscare
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
exciteshakestimulatestir
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"The loud thunder frightened the dog."
"The horror movie frightened me."
"She screamed loudly to frighten away the intruder."
"I wouldn't want to frighten the children with scary stories."
"The sudden noise frightened the birds and they flew away."
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Word Game Points

Is FRIGHTEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, frighten is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

FRIGHTEN has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.

Is FRIGHTEN a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, frighten is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
FRIGHTEN has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is FRIGHTEN a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, frighten is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
FRIGHTEN has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.

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