golden: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with G · ends with N
Meaning of golden
adj
Made of, or relating to, gold.
Example: She wore a golden crown.
Having a color or other richness suggestive of gold.
Example: Under a golden sun.
Of a beverage, flavoured or colored with turmeric.
Marked by prosperity, creativity etc.
Example: The Renaissance was a golden era.
Listed forms: goldener, goldenest, goulden.
Source: Wiktionary — golden.
noun
brassy drummer, brassy chub, etc. (Kyphosus vaigiensis), a fish found in southeast Asia.
Listed forms: goldens, goulden.
Source: Wiktionary — golden.
verb
- intransitive
To become gold or golden (in color).
- transitive
To make golden or like gold.
Listed forms: goldens, goldening, goldened, goulden.
Source: Wiktionary — golden.
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 golden.
adjective
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
adjective
marked by peace and prosperity
adjective
made from or covered with gold
adjective
supremely favored
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is golden in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of golden
G(2) + O(1) + L(1) + D(2) + E(1) + N(1) = 8 points.
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Anagrams of golden
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from golden
58 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in golden. Showing up to 24, longest first.