listen: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 6 letter points · starts with L · ends with N
Meaning of listen
verb
To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
Example: Please listen carefully as I explain.
- intransitive
To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.
Example: Listen, the only reason I yelled at you was because I was upset, OK?
Listed forms: listens, listening, listened, lisen, lissen.
Source: Wiktionary — listen.
noun
An instance of listening.
Example: Give the motor a listen and tell me if it sounds off.
Listed forms: listens, lisen, lissen.
Source: Wiktionary — listen.
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 listen.
verb
listen and pay attention
- hear
- take heed
verb
pay close attention to; give heed to
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is listen in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of listen
L(1) + I(1) + S(1) + T(1) + E(1) + N(1) = 6 points.
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Anagrams of listen
4 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from listen
74 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in listen. Showing up to 24, longest first.