dawn: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 8 letter points · starts with D · ends with N
Meaning of dawn
verb
- intransitive
To begin to brighten with daylight.
Example: A new day dawns.
- figuratively, intransitive
To start to appear or become obvious.
Example: I don’t want to be there when the truth dawns on him.
- figuratively, intransitive
To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.
Listed forms: dawns, dawning, dawned.
Source: Wiktionary — dawn.
noun
- uncountable
The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
- countable
The rising of the sun.
- uncountable
The time when the sun rises.
Example: She rose before dawn to meet the train.
- uncountable
The earliest phase of something.
Example: The dawn of civilization didn't imply twilight of barbarity.
Listed forms: dawns.
Source: Wiktionary — dawn.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for dawn.
noun
the first light of day
noun
the earliest period
verb
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is dawn in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of dawn
D(2) + A(1) + W(4) + N(1) = 8 points.
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Anagrams of dawn
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from dawn
10 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in dawn. Showing up to 24, longest first.