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Definition of blackening

"blackening" in the noun sense

1. blackening, darkening

changing to a darker color

"blackening" in the verb sense

1. blacken, melanize, melanise, black

make or become black

"The smoke blackened the ceiling"

"The ceiling blackened"

2. char, blacken, sear, scorch

burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

"The cook blackened the chicken breast"

"The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"

"the flames scorched the ceiling"

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blackening in Scrabble®

The word blackening is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters blackening:

BLACKENING
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

angelic, backing, baglike, balking, banking, blacken, cabling, lacking, lancing, leaking, leaning, linkage, necking

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word blackening

BLACKENING
(198)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In blackening

BLACKENING
(198)
BLACKENING
(180)
BLACKENING
(132)
BLACKENING
(120)
BACKING
(114 = 64 + 50)
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(113 = 63 + 50)
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(107 = 57 + 50)
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NECKING
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BALKING
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BAGLIKE
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LINKAGE
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NECKING
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BLACKEN
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BLACKENING
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ANGELIC
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LINKAGE
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BAGLIKE
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LACKING
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BAGLIKE
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BALKING
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BLACKEN
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BALKING
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BALKING
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BAGLIKE
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BANKING
(82 = 32 + 50)
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blackening in Words With Friends™

The word blackening is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 25

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters blackening:

BLACKENING
(351)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

angelic, backing, baglike, balking, banking, blacken, cabling, lacking, lancing, leaking, leaning, linkage, necking

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word blackening

BLACKENING
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BLACKENING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In blackening

BLACKENING
(351)
BLACKENING
(315)
BLACKENING
(198)
BLACKENING
(174)
BACKING
(143 = 108 + 35)
BACKING
(137 = 102 + 35)
CABLING
(134 = 99 + 35)
BLACKEN
(134 = 99 + 35)
BACKING
(131 = 96 + 35)
BANKING
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LACKING
(131 = 96 + 35)
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(131 = 96 + 35)
NECKING
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BLACKEN
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BAGLIKE
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LINKAGE
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BACKING
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LACKING
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NECKING
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BACKING
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NECKING
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NECKING
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BANKING
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BACKING
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BALKING
(119 = 84 + 35)
BLACKENING
(116)
LEAKING
(116 = 81 + 35)
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LANCING
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LINKAGE
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BLACKEN
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BACKING
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BACKING
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LACKING
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NECKING
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ANGELIC
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BANKING
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BACKING
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BALKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
BLACKENING
(112)
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(111)
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BLACKEN
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BLACKENING
(111)
CABLING
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BAGLIKE
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LEAKING
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LANCING
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LINKAGE
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LINKAGE
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CABLING
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BLACKENING
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BLACKENING
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CABLING
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BLACKEN
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LINKAGE
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LANCING
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BLACKENING
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BLACKEN
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CABLING
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CAKING
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BLACKENING
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CABLING
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LEAKING
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LEAKING
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CABLING
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CABLING
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BAGLIKE
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LANCING
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BLACKEN
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LINKAGE
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BALKING
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ANGELIC
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LINKAGE
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LANCING
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LEAKING
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LINKAGE
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LEAKING
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BAGLIKE
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CABLING
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BACKING
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BAGLIKE
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BLACKENING
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LACKING
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NICKEL
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LEAKING
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BLACKENING
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LINKAGE
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LINKAGE
(86 = 51 + 35)
BAGLIKE
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CABLING
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CABLING
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BACKING
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LEANING
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BLACKEN
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Words containing the sequence blackening

Words that start with blackening (1 word)

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Words with blackening in them (1 word)

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Words that end with blackening (1 word)

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