Likened
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of liken, meaning described or represented something as being similar or analogous to something else.
“The critic likened the director's latest film to the slow-burning literary novels of the 1970s.”
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Wordle
Contains K in position 4, ends in ED, common letters throughout make this a solid mid-game Wordle guess.
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K scores 5 points, the ED ending hooks cleanly onto existing LIKEN plays, moderate total value for 7 letters.
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