Dampen

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To reduce or restrain the intensity, force, or enthusiasm of something.

“The disappointing news dampened her excitement about the upcoming trip.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdæmpən/

Syllables

damp·en

Related Words

Synonyms

moistensuppressdiminish

Antonyms

dryamplifyboost

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -EN which is a useful pattern, no repeated letters makes it a good early guess.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, the P and N make useful hooks, and -EN ending allows extensions.

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Anagrams of Dampen

Words that use exactly the same letters as “dampen”.

madnep

Words you can make from Dampen

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dampen”.

admen amend mande maned menad named paned penda aden amen ande aped dame damp dane dean depa edam edna emda enam made mane mead

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