Listens

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular of listen, meaning to pay careful attention to a sound or speaker with the intention of hearing.

“She listens to the radio every morning while preparing breakfast.”

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Synonyms

hears attends heedshearkens

Antonyms

ignoresdisregards

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Wordle

Contains the -ISTEN- pattern in the centre, ends in S, which helps confirm the verb form

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Common tiles with decent score, the S at the end is a useful hook for further extensions

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Anagrams of Listens

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

enlists

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “listens” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

listers

Words you can make from Listens

Shorter words formed from the letters in “listens”.

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