Definitions for tightens

tightens tight·en

Spelling: [tahyt-n]
IPA: /ˈtaɪt n/

Tightens is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 230 anagrams from letters in tightens (eghinstt).

Definitions for tightens

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become tight or tighter.
  2. to make or become tight or tighter.

Origin of tightens

First recorded in 1720-30; tight + -en1

Examples for tightens

Operations were slowed so a team of eight technicians could shimmy up the ship to tighten up the cables.

Congress passed the Helms–Burton Act to tighten the sanctions regime and write it into the law.

He tried to tighten it, tried to squeeze Martha's thin one in return.

Then put on the sealing nuts and tighten them partly with your fingers.

Then tighten the sealing nuts with the special Exide wrench.

And so efforts will be made to tighten that language up a bit.

Then put the cover, or lid, on as in Fig. 13, but do not tighten it.

Some media reports say Turkey has begun recently to tighten some controls in the border region.

I closed my eyes for a moment, and a hand seemed to tighten about my heart.

Democrats want to tighten disclosure laws (as with the proposed DISCLOSE Act) but have blocked raising contribution limits.

And so efforts will be made to tighten that language up a bit.

Then put on the sealing nuts and tighten them partly with your fingers.

Democrats want to tighten disclosure laws (as with the proposed DISCLOSE Act) but have blocked raising contribution limits.

I closed my eyes for a moment, and a hand seemed to tighten about my heart.

Some media reports say Turkey has begun recently to tighten some controls in the border region.

Congress passed the Helms–Burton Act to tighten the sanctions regime and write it into the law.

Operations were slowed so a team of eight technicians could shimmy up the ship to tighten up the cables.

Then put the cover, or lid, on as in Fig. 13, but do not tighten it.

Then tighten the sealing nuts with the special Exide wrench.

He tried to tighten it, tried to squeeze Martha's thin one in return.

Word Value for tightens
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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