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Definition of lengthening

"lengthening" in the noun sense

1. prolongation, protraction, perpetuation, lengthening

the act of prolonging something

"there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"

"lengthening" in the verb sense

1. lengthen

make longer

"Lengthen this skirt, please"

2. lengthen

become long or longer

"In Spring, the days lengthen"

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lengthening in Scrabble®

The word lengthening 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters lengthening:

LENGTHENING
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

enlight, gentile, heeling, lenient, lighten

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word lengthening

LENGTHENING
(162)
LENGTHENING
(153)
LENGTHENING
(108)
LENGTHENING
(102)
LENGTHENING
(80)
LENGTHENING
(72)
LENGTHENING
(68)
LENGTHENING
(68)
LENGTHENING
(64)
LENGTHENING
(64)
LENGTHENING
(64)
LENGTHENING
(64)
LENGTHENING
(64)
LENGTHENING
(57)
LENGTHENING
(54)
LENGTHENING
(54)
LENGTHENING
(52)
LENGTHENING
(52)
LENGTHENING
(44)
LENGTHENING
(42)
LENGTHENING
(40)
LENGTHENING
(40)
LENGTHENING
(40)
LENGTHENING
(38)
LENGTHENING
(36)
LENGTHENING
(36)
LENGTHENING
(36)
LENGTHENING
(36)
LENGTHENING
(36)
LENGTHENING
(28)
LENGTHENING
(24)
LENGTHENING
(23)
LENGTHENING
(22)
LENGTHENING
(22)
LENGTHENING
(22)
LENGTHENING
(21)
LENGTHENING
(19)
LENGTHENING
(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In lengthening

LENGTHENING
(162)
LENGTHENING
(153)
LENGTHENING
(108)
LENGTHENING
(102)
ENLIGHT
(95 = 45 + 50)
HEELING
(95 = 45 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(94 = 44 + 50)
HEELING
(94 = 44 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(94 = 44 + 50)
HEELING
(89 = 39 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(89 = 39 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(89 = 39 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(88 = 38 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEELING
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEELING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEELING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEELING
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEELING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEELING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEELING
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(83 = 33 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEELING
(82 = 32 + 50)
GENTILE
(82 = 32 + 50)
LENGTHENING
(80)
HEELING
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(80 = 30 + 50)
GENTILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEELING
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(78 = 28 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
LENIENT
(78 = 28 + 50)
HEELING
(78 = 28 + 50)
GENTILE
(77 = 27 + 50)
GENTILE
(77 = 27 + 50)
GENTILE
(77 = 27 + 50)
GENTILE
(77 = 27 + 50)
GENTILE
(77 = 27 + 50)
GENTILE
(77 = 27 + 50)
GENTILE
(77 = 27 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEELING
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEELING
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEELING
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEELING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEELING
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEELING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(76 = 26 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(76 = 26 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(76 = 26 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEELING
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEELING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LENIENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
LENIENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
LENIENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
LENIENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
LENIENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEELING
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(74 = 24 + 50)
LENIENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
LENIENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
GENTILE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEELING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LENIENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(72 = 22 + 50)
HEELING
(72 = 22 + 50)
HEELING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LENGTHENING
(72)
HEELING
(72 = 22 + 50)
HEELING
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
GENTILE
(72 = 22 + 50)
HEELING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
LENIENT
(71 = 21 + 50)
HEELING
(71 = 21 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(71 = 21 + 50)
GENTILE
(70 = 20 + 50)
GENTILE
(70 = 20 + 50)
GENTILE
(70 = 20 + 50)
GENTILE
(70 = 20 + 50)
GENTILE
(70 = 20 + 50)
GENTILE
(70 = 20 + 50)
GENTILE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(69 = 19 + 50)
HEELING
(68 = 18 + 50)
HEELING
(68 = 18 + 50)
LENIENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
LENGTHENING
(68)
LENIENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
LENIENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
GENTILE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LENIENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
GENTILE
(68 = 18 + 50)
GENTILE
(68 = 18 + 50)
GENTILE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LENIENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
LENIENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
GENTILE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LENGTHENING
(68)
GENTILE
(68 = 18 + 50)
HEELING
(67 = 17 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(67 = 17 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(67 = 17 + 50)
GENTILE
(66 = 16 + 50)
GENTILE
(66 = 16 + 50)
GENTILE
(66 = 16 + 50)
HEELING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
GENTILE
(66 = 16 + 50)
LENIENT
(66 = 16 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(66 = 16 + 50)
LENIENT
(66 = 16 + 50)
LENIENT
(66 = 16 + 50)
LENIENT
(66 = 16 + 50)
LENIENT
(66 = 16 + 50)
LENIENT
(66 = 16 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(66 = 16 + 50)
LENIENT
(66 = 16 + 50)
GENTILE
(66 = 16 + 50)
LENIENT
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(65 = 15 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
HEELING
(65 = 15 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(65 = 15 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(64 = 14 + 50)
HEELING
(64 = 14 + 50)
GENTILE
(64 = 14 + 50)
LENGTHENING
(64)
LENIENT
(64 = 14 + 50)
LENGTHENING
(64)
LIGHTEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
LENGTHENING
(64)
LENGTHENING
(64)
LENIENT
(64 = 14 + 50)
LENIENT
(64 = 14 + 50)
LENIENT
(64 = 14 + 50)
LENIENT
(64 = 14 + 50)
LENGTHENING
(64)
HEELING
(63 = 13 + 50)
HEELING
(63 = 13 + 50)
HEELING
(63 = 13 + 50)
HEELING
(63 = 13 + 50)
HEELING
(63 = 13 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(63 = 13 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(63 = 13 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(63 = 13 + 50)
LIGHTEN
(63 = 13 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(63 = 13 + 50)
GENTILE
(62 = 12 + 50)
HEELING
(62 = 12 + 50)
ENLIGHT
(62 = 12 + 50)
GENTILE
(62 = 12 + 50)
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lengthening in Words With Friends™

The word lengthening 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: 21

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

LENGTHENING
(297)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

enlight, gentile, heeling, lenient, lighten

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word lengthening

LENGTHENING
(297)
LENGTHENING
(279)
LENGTHENING
(225)
LENGTHENING
(162)
LENGTHENING
(150)
LENGTHENING
(104)
LENGTHENING
(92)
LENGTHENING
(92)
LENGTHENING
(88)
LENGTHENING
(88)
LENGTHENING
(84)
LENGTHENING
(84)
LENGTHENING
(84)
LENGTHENING
(81)
LENGTHENING
(75)
LENGTHENING
(62)
LENGTHENING
(62)
LENGTHENING
(58)
LENGTHENING
(54)
LENGTHENING
(54)
LENGTHENING
(54)
LENGTHENING
(50)
LENGTHENING
(42)
LENGTHENING
(42)
LENGTHENING
(31)
LENGTHENING
(30)
LENGTHENING
(29)
LENGTHENING
(29)
LENGTHENING
(28)
LENGTHENING
(28)
LENGTHENING
(27)
LENGTHENING
(27)
LENGTHENING
(26)
LENGTHENING
(26)
LENGTHENING
(26)
LENGTHENING
(25)
LENGTHENING
(25)
LENGTHENING
(24)
LENGTHENING
(24)

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

LENGTHENING
(297)
LENGTHENING
(279)
LENGTHENING
(225)
LENGTHENING
(162)
LENGTHENING
(150)
LENGTHENING
(104)
LIGHTEN
(104 = 69 + 35)
GENTILE
(98 = 63 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(98 = 63 + 35)
HEELING
(98 = 63 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(98 = 63 + 35)
HEELING
(98 = 63 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(98 = 63 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(98 = 63 + 35)
HEELING
(98 = 63 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
HEELING
(92 = 57 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(92 = 57 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
LENGTHENING
(92)
HEELING
(92 = 57 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(92 = 57 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(92 = 57 + 35)
LENGTHENING
(92)
HEELING
(92 = 57 + 35)
LENIENT
(89 = 54 + 35)
LENGTHENING
(88)
LENGTHENING
(88)
LIGHTEN
(87 = 52 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(87 = 52 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(87 = 52 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(87 = 52 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(87 = 52 + 35)
HEELING
(87 = 52 + 35)
HEELING
(87 = 52 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(87 = 52 + 35)
HEELING
(87 = 52 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEELING
(86 = 51 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEELING
(86 = 51 + 35)
GENTILE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEELING
(86 = 51 + 35)
GENTILE
(86 = 51 + 35)
LENGTHENING
(84)
LENGTHENING
(84)
LENGTHENING
(84)
LENIENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
LENGTHENING
(81)
GENTILE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(80 = 45 + 35)
GENTILE
(80 = 45 + 35)
GENTILE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(80 = 45 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(80 = 45 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(80 = 45 + 35)
HEELING
(80 = 45 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(80 = 45 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(80 = 45 + 35)
GENTILE
(79 = 44 + 35)
GENTILE
(79 = 44 + 35)
GENTILE
(79 = 44 + 35)
LENIENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
LENIENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
LENIENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
LENIENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
LENIENT
(75 = 40 + 35)
LENGTHENING
(75)
LENIENT
(75 = 40 + 35)
LENIENT
(75 = 40 + 35)
GENTILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
GENTILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
GENTILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
GENTILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(73 = 38 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(73 = 38 + 35)
HEELING
(73 = 38 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(73 = 38 + 35)
HEELING
(73 = 38 + 35)
LENGTH
(72)
LENIENT
(71 = 36 + 35)
LENIENT
(71 = 36 + 35)
LENIENT
(71 = 36 + 35)
LENIENT
(71 = 36 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(69 = 34 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(69 = 34 + 35)
HEELING
(69 = 34 + 35)
GENTILE
(69 = 34 + 35)
HEELING
(67 = 32 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(67 = 32 + 35)
HEELING
(67 = 32 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(67 = 32 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(65 = 30 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(65 = 30 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
GENTILE
(65 = 30 + 35)
HEELING
(65 = 30 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(65 = 30 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
HEELING
(65 = 30 + 35)
HEELING
(65 = 30 + 35)
HEELING
(65 = 30 + 35)
GENTILE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(65 = 30 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(63 = 28 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(63 = 28 + 35)
HEELING
(63 = 28 + 35)
HEELING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LENIENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
LENIENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
LENIENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
HEELING
(63 = 28 + 35)
GENTILE
(63 = 28 + 35)
LENGTHENING
(62)
LENGTHENING
(62)
ENLIGHT
(61 = 26 + 35)
GENTILE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEELING
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(61 = 26 + 35)
GENTILE
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEELING
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(61 = 26 + 35)
GENTILE
(61 = 26 + 35)
GENTILE
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEELING
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEELING
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEELING
(61 = 26 + 35)
GENTILE
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEELING
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEELING
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
GENTLE
(60)
LENGTH
(60)
LENIENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
LENIENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
LENIENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
LENIENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
LENIENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
GENTILE
(59 = 24 + 35)
GENTILE
(59 = 24 + 35)
GENTILE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LENIENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(58 = 23 + 35)
LENGTHENING
(58)
ENLIGHT
(58 = 23 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(58 = 23 + 35)
LENIENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
GENTILE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LENIENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
GENTILE
(57 = 22 + 35)
GENTILE
(57 = 22 + 35)
GENTILE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LENIENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
GENTILE
(57 = 22 + 35)
GENTILE
(57 = 22 + 35)
GENTILE
(57 = 22 + 35)
HEELING
(56 = 21 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(56 = 21 + 35)
ENLIGHT
(56 = 21 + 35)
HEELING
(56 = 21 + 35)
HEELING
(55 = 20 + 35)
LENIENT
(55 = 20 + 35)
HEELING
(55 = 20 + 35)
LENIENT
(55 = 20 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
LENIENT
(55 = 20 + 35)
LENIENT
(55 = 20 + 35)
LENIENT
(55 = 20 + 35)
LENIENT
(55 = 20 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
LENIENT
(55 = 20 + 35)
HEELING
(55 = 20 + 35)
HEELING
(55 = 20 + 35)
EELING
(54)
GENTILE
(54 = 19 + 35)
LIGHTEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
HEELING
(54 = 19 + 35)
TINGLE
(54)
LENGTHENING
(54)
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Words within the letters of lengthening

2 letter words in lengthening (7 words)

ehelenhehiinit

3 letter words in lengthening (24 words)

eelegggeegelgetgigginhenhethitinnleelegletlielitnetnilnitteetenthetietin

4 letter words in lengthening (22 words)

genegentgiltgleeglenheelhilthintlentlienlinelintlitenighnineteentheethenthintiletineting

5 letter words in lengthening (19 words)

eightelitegenetgeniegleetglinthingeinletlegitlightlinenlitheneighnightninthtengethinethingtinge

6 letter words in lengthening (9 words)

eelingelegitenginegentlelengthlenitelinnetteeingtingle

7 letter words in lengthening (5 words)

enlightgentileheelinglenientlighten

8 letter words in lengthening (2 words)

gleetinglengthen

9 letter words in lengthening (2 words)

enlightennegligent

11 letter words in lengthening (1 word)

lengthening

lengthening + 1 blank (1 word)

enlightening

lengthening + 2 blanks (1 word)

relengthening
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Words containing the sequence lengthening

Words that start with lengthening (1 word)

lengthening

Words with lengthening in them (1 word)

lengthening

Words that end with lengthening (3 words)

lengtheningoverlengtheningrelengthening
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Word Growth involving lengthening

Shorter words in lengthening

in

en length lengthen

en hen then lengthen

he hen then lengthen

he the then lengthen

Longer words containing lengthening

overlengthening

relengthening