Soften

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To make something less harsh, hard, or intense in quality.

“A little butter will soften the biscuit dough to the right consistency.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈsɒfən/

Syllables

sof·ten

Related Words

Synonyms

dampen damp weaken break yield relentcushionbuffer

Antonyms

sharpenstand harden

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -FTEN, the FT consonant cluster in position 4-5 is distinctive and uncommon

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No premium tiles but SOFTEN is a clean 6-letter word, hooks to SOFTENS and SOFTENED

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Anagrams of Soften

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

fontes oftens

Words you can make from Soften

Shorter words formed from the letters in “soften”.

fonts notes often onset seton steno stone tenso tones efts enos eons eton fens fent fest fets foes fone fons font nest nets nose

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