Darkens
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present of darken, meaning to become or cause something to become darker in colour or tone.
“The sky darkens rapidly in the mountains just before a summer thunderstorm arrives.”
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Starts with DARK and ends in ENS, built on the very familiar root word dark that most solvers will spot quickly
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The K is a valuable mid-range tile and the ENS ending is hookable, making this a strong mid-game play
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