Fattens

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present of fatten, meaning to cause a person or animal to gain weight or become plumper.

“The farmer fattens the cattle through the autumn months in preparation for market.”

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Synonyms

feeds plumpsnourishesbuilds up

Antonyms

slims reducesstarves

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double-T in positions 4-5, suspecting a double consonant early makes FAT- a good starting point

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, the double-T can be tricky to rack but the word plays well across board vowels

Words Related to Fattens

Words one letter different

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battens fastens lattens

Words you can make from Fattens

Shorter words formed from the letters in “fattens”.

fasten fatten antes etnas fanes fates feast feats festa fetas nates neats nefas netts safen stane state stean stent taste tates teats tents testa

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