A big semicolon

Term: softens

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "softens": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. softens

softens

Definitions

Verb

  1. Make (images or sounds) soft or softer
  2. Lessen in force or effect
  3. Give in, as to influence or pressure
  4. Protect from impact
  5. Make less severe or harsh
  6. Make soft or softer
  7. Become soft or softer
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "softens".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 softens 2 1

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "softens".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 sessions 2 26
2 seasons 2 17
3 screens 1 10
4 simmons 2 10
5 saloons 2 8
6 strains 1 8
7 soybeans 2 6
8 sedans 2 4
9 assertions 3 3
10 salons 2 3
11 season's 2 3
12 sermons 2 2
13 sirens 2 2
14 susan's 2 2
15 assassins 3 1
16 cezanne's 2 1
17 satan's 2 1
18 sauternes 2 1
19 simmons' 2 1
20 simon's 2 1
21 sprains 1 1
22 summons 2 1
23 surgeons 2 1
24 aspirin's 2 0
25 assassin's 3 0
26 sabine's 2 0
27 sabins 2 0
28 saddens 2 0
29 saelens 2 0
30 saipan's 2 0
31 salmans 2 0
32 salmons 2 0
33 sammons 2 0
34 samons 2 0
35 satans 2 0
36 satins 2 0
37 saturn's 2 0
38 saturns 2 0
39 savin's 2 0
40 scorns 1 0
41 seaman's 2 0
42 seamans 2 0
43 seamen's 2 0
44 seamons 2 0
45 seekins 2 0
46 semans 2 0
47 semmens 2 0
48 session's 2 0
49 sessions' 2 0
50 seven's 2 0
51 sevens 2 0
52 severns 2 0
53 siddens 2 0
54 siddons 2 0
55 siegan's 2 0
56 siemens 2 0
57 siemens's 2 0
58 siggins 2 0
59 simmon's 2 0
60 simone's 2 0
61 simons 2 0
62 siphons 2 0
63 sirmans 2 0
64 sirmons 2 0
65 southern's 2 0
66 starnes 1 0
67 starns 1 0
68 sudan's 2 0
69 sullens 2 0
70 sullins 2 0
71 surgeon's 2 0
72 surgeons' 2 0
73 sutton's 2 0
74 symons 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "softens".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 often 2 369
2 soft 1 61
3 sons 1 29
4 softened 2 7
5 softening 3 6
6 softness 2 5
7 softer 2 5
8 soften 2 4
9 softener 3 2
10 softest 2 1
11 sterns 1 1
12 tens 1 1
13 soens 1 0
14 shortens 2 0
15 stiens 1 0
16 soltes 1 0
17 ottens 2 0
18 smoothens 2 0
19 sten 1 0
20 sens 1 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "softens" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "softens" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "softens" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "softens".

# Word Syllables Freq

Results:

Term

Definitions: 7

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 74

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 0

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

⭐ Random Word

📰 This Word in the News:

Bill Ferguson softens redistricting stance amid campaign, Democrats’ pushback
Jun 9, 2026 Maryland Daily Record
Ahead of G-7, Carney softens tone toward Trump with trade talks at stake
Jun 12, 2026 Los Angeles Times
Germany softens grid plan but lobbies warn of “uncertainty”
Jul 20, 2026 Montel News
Business Customer Brand Trust Softens, but Leading Energy Utilities Continue to Raise the Bar
Jul 14, 2026 GlobeNewswire
Trump Admin Quietly Softens Slavery Exhibit at George Washington’s Home
Jul 16, 2026 People.com
Japanese Yen softens on renewed US-Iran tensions, Japan flags intervention risk
Jul 17, 2026 FXStreet
US Polyacrylic Acid Prices Fall 6.83% as Feedstock Costs Ease and Demand Softens
Jul 17, 2026 ChemAnalyst

Skim the Dictionary

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz