Is WEAKENS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WEAKENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WEAKENS mean?

Weakens is a form of WEAKEN.

verb
lessen the strength of
“The fever weakened his body”
verb
become weaker
“The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days”
verb
destroy property or hinder normal operations
“The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”
verb
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
“de-escalate a crisis”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 14
Words With Friends: 15
Letters: 7

W (4) + E (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for WEAKENS

WEAKENS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from WEAKENS

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