Dampens

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present of dampen, meaning to reduce the strength, intensity, or enthusiasm of something.

“The poor weather dampens spirits at the outdoor festival every single year.”

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Synonyms

reducesdiminishessuppressescurbs

Antonyms

boostsheightensencourages

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with DAMP and ends in ENS, a pattern built on the very common DAMP root

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Scrabble

ENS ending is hookable and all tiles are common, making this a reliable mid-game play

Words Related to Dampens

Words one letter different

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

dampers

Words you can make from Dampens

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dampens”.

amends dampen madnep spaned adeps admen amend amens andes aspen dames damns damps danes deans depas desma mande mands maned manes manse meads means

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