Happened

8 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Took place or occurred, especially without being planned. The past tense of happen, indicating an event that came to pass.

“Nobody could explain exactly what happened during the mysterious power outage last night.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhæpənd/

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Synonyms

occurredtranspiredtook placecame about

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double P and ED ending - HAPPEN root with past tense

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points; double P provides strategic placement opportunities

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “happened”.

happen adeep henad nappe paned penda phane phene aden ande aped appd dane dean deep dene depa depe dhan edea eden edna ende ened

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