Awaken
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To rouse someone from sleep or to stir awareness, interest, or emotion in someone.
“The sound of the church bells was enough to awaken even the deepest sleepers in the village.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/əˈweɪkən/
Syllables
a·wak·en
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Wordle
AWAKEN begins with AWA, an unusual three-letter opening, the K is a helpful filter and appears at position five.
Scrabble
Worth 13 points, the K (5 pts) gives it strong scoring potential and it hooks naturally to form AWAKENS or AWAKENED.
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