waken

Verb

Verb Forms: wakened, wakening, wakens

To arouse from sleep; to become awake or conscious.
cause to become awake or conscious
stop sleeping
To wake or rouse from sleep.
To awaken; to cease to sleep; to be awakened; to stir.

Examples

A challenging Words With Friends opponent can truly waken your competitive spirit.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English waknen, from Old English wæcnan, from Proto-Germanic *waknaną.

Synonyms

arouse, awake, awaken, come alive, rouse, wake, wake up, disturb

Antonyms

cause to sleep, fall asleep

Scrabble Score: 12

waken: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
waken: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
waken: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

waken: valid Words With Friends Word