Fatten
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To cause a person or animal to gain weight and become plumper, or to grow heavier oneself.
“The farmer fattened the pigs on a diet of grain and vegetable scraps through the summer.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈfætən/
Syllables
fat·ten
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Wordle
The double T in the middle and EN ending give FATTEN a distinctive shape, and the single vowel A can quickly eliminate many other options
Scrabble
Worth 9 points with the double T burning tiles, but the EN ending allows an S hook for FATTENS and is a reliable mid-game play
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