Definition of straightening

"straightening" in the verb sense

1. straighten, unbend

straighten up or out make straight

2. straighten, straighten out

make straight

3. straighten

get up from a sitting or slouching position

"The students straightened when the teacher entered"

4. tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away

put (things or places) in order

"Tidy up your room!"

5. roll out, straighten

straighten by unrolling

"roll out the big map"

6. straighten

make straight or straighter

"Straighten this post"

"straighten hair"

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straightening in Scrabble®

The word straightening 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters straightening:

STRAIGHTENING
(180)
STRAIGHTENING
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (157 words)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word straightening

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

STRAIGHTENING
(180)
STRAIGHTENING
(180)
STRAIGHTENING
(120)
STRAIGHTENING
(120)
HINGING
(98 = 48 + 50)
HANGING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SIGHING
(98 = 48 + 50)
GASHING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SIGHING
(98 = 48 + 50)
HANGING
(98 = 48 + 50)
HINGING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SIGHING
(98 = 48 + 50)
GASHING
(98 = 48 + 50)
GASHING
(98 = 48 + 50)
HANGERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIGHTER
(95 = 45 + 50)
HITTING
(95 = 45 + 50)
TIGRISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
TITHING
(95 = 45 + 50)
REHANGS
(95 = 45 + 50)
TITHING
(95 = 45 + 50)
HATTING
(95 = 45 + 50)
INSIGHT
(95 = 45 + 50)
HEATING
(95 = 45 + 50)
HEARING
(95 = 45 + 50)
GARNISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIGHTER
(95 = 45 + 50)
RESIGHT
(95 = 45 + 50)
TIGHTEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
GATHERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HINTING
(95 = 45 + 50)
TIGHTER
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHARING
(95 = 45 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(95 = 45 + 50)
GATHERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(95 = 45 + 50)
TIGHTEN
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GNASHER
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SHINING
(95 = 45 + 50)
TIGHTER
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HEARING
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REHANGS
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HITTING
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NIGHTIE
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INSIGHT
(94 = 44 + 50)
HANGERS
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GARNISH
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HEATING
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TIGRISH
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TIGHTER
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RESIGHT
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SHINING
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GATHERS
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SIGHTER
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHARING
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TITHING
(94 = 44 + 50)
GNASHER
(94 = 44 + 50)
HINTING
(94 = 44 + 50)
HATTING
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TIGHTEN
(94 = 44 + 50)
SIGHING
(92 = 42 + 50)
HANGING
(92 = 42 + 50)
ARSHINE
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HAIRNET
(92 = 42 + 50)
TARTISH
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HANGING
(92 = 42 + 50)
HINGING
(92 = 42 + 50)
HANGING
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SIGHING
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HINGING
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TARNISH
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TITHERS
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ARSHINE
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HERNIAS
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GASHING
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GASHING
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SHINIER
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THINNER
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RATTISH
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ATHEIST
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ANTHERS
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INHERIT
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STRAIGHTENING
(92)
HINNIES
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SHATTER
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TITHERS
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HITTERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HATTERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ANTHERS
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STRAIGHTENING
(92)
HASTIER
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HINGING
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THREATS
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HATTERS
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INHERIT
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RATTISH
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HAIRNET
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THREATS
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HASTIER
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TARNISH
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SHINIER
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THINNER
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HINNIES
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ARSHINE
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TITHERS
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TARTISH
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ATHEIST
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SHATTER
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HERNIAS
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TITHING
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TIGHTER
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HANGERS
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SIGHING
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HANGING
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TIGHTEN
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HANGERS
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REHANGS
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GARNISH
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HANGING
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HEARING
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GASHING
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HATTING
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TIGRISH
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HEATING
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GASHING
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GASHING
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GASHING
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SHARING
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SIGHING
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HINGING
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HINGING
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INSIGHT
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RESIGHT
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HINGING
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HINGING
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NIGHTIE
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HINTING
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GATHERS
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HANGING
(89 = 39 + 50)
GNASHER
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHARING
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REHANGS
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STRAIGHTENING
(88)
STRAIGHTENING
(88)
RESIGHT
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STRAIGHTENING
(88)
INSIGHT
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GNASHER
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SHINING
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HINTING
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TITHING
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SHATTER
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INSIGHT
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GINGERS
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HINTING
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TIGRISH
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HATTING
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TIGRISH
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GAINING
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SIGHTER
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SHINING
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SIGHTER
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TIGRISH
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HEARING
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HEARING
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GRATING
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RINGGIT
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GAITING
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SIGNAGE
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TIGRISH
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NAGGERS
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INSIGHT
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INSIGHT
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ATHEIST
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INSIGHT
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TAGGIER
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TIGHTEN
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HINTING
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HATTING
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GETTING
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TIGHTEN
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HATTING
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TIGRISH
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SNAGGER
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TIGRISH
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TITHING
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NIGHTIE
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TIGHTEN
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HITTING
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RANGING
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NIGHTIE
(86 = 36 + 50)

straightening in Words With Friends™

The word straightening 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™ Plays In The Letters straightening:

STRAIGHTENING
(261)
STRAIGHTENING
(261)
STRAIGHTENING
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (157 words)

aigrets, airiest, airings, anthers, antigen, antsier, argents, arising, arshine, artiest, asinine, atheist, attires, earning, entrain, entrant, erasing, gainers, gaining, gaiters, gaiting, garnets, garnish, gashing, gastrin, gathers, gearing, gentian, getting, gingers, ginseng, girning, gnasher, granite, grating, hairnet, hangers, hanging, hastier, hatters, hatting, hearing, heating, hernias, hinging, hinnies, hinting, hitters, hitting, igniter, ignites, inertia, ingrain, ingrate, inherit, insaner, insight, instant, instate, intents, interns, iratest, irisate, naggers, nastier, natters, nattier, nearing, nesting, netting, nightie, nitrate, nitrite, nittier, raining, raising, ranging, ranting, ratings, ratting, rattish, regains, regnant, rehangs, reining, renting, resight, restain, resting, retains, retinas, retints, ringgit, ringing, rinsing, saggier, searing, seating, serging, setting, sharing, shatter, shinier, shining, sieging, sighing, sighter, signage, signing, singing, sitting, snagger, snaring, stagger, stagier, staging, stainer, staring, stating, stinger, straint, strange, striate, taggers, taggier, tangent, tangier, tanners, tannest, targets, tarnish, tartish, tastier, tasting, tearing, teasing, tenants, tensing, tenting, testing, thinner, threats, tiering, tighten, tighter, tigrish, tinging, tiniest, tinners, tinnier, tinters, tintier, tinting, tithers, tithing, transit, triages

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word straightening

STRAIGHTENING
(261)
STRAIGHTENING
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STRAIGHTENING
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(25)
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(24)
STRAIGHTENING
(24)

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

STRAIGHTENING
(261)
STRAIGHTENING
(261)
STRAIGHTENING
(261)
STRAIGHTENING
(162)
STRAIGHTENING
(162)
HINGING
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HINGING
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HANGING
(110 = 75 + 35)
HANGING
(110 = 75 + 35)
GASHING
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SIGHING
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SHINING
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RINGING
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HANGING
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HANGING
(104 = 69 + 35)
TINGING
(104 = 69 + 35)
RANGING
(104 = 69 + 35)
SINGING
(104 = 69 + 35)
HINGING
(104 = 69 + 35)
HINGING
(104 = 69 + 35)
GINSENG
(104 = 69 + 35)
HINTING
(104 = 69 + 35)
TITHING
(101 = 66 + 35)
NIGHTIE
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HANGERS
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STAGING
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SIEGING
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SERGING
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SIGHING
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SIGHING
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SIGHING
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SIGNAGE
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SNAGGER
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GASHING
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GINGERS
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GASHING
(101 = 66 + 35)
GASHING
(101 = 66 + 35)
NAGGERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
STRAIGHTENING
(100)
STRAIGHTENING
(100)
GENTIAN
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIGNING
(98 = 63 + 35)
HINTING
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SIGNING
(98 = 63 + 35)
TANGENT
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GIRNING
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GIRNING
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GAINING
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TINGING
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TINGING
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GAINING
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RINGING
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GAINING
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THINNER
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RANGING
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SIGNING
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HANGING
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HINNIES
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RINGING
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HANGING
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SINGING
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SINGING
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SHINING
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HINGING
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HINGING
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ANTIGEN
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SHINING
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HANGING
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HANGING
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HINGING
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GIRNING
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HINGING
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GINSENG
(98 = 63 + 35)
RANGING
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STRAIGHTENING
(96)
RINGGIT
(95 = 60 + 35)
RINGGIT
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HANGING
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HATTING
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HEATING
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HANGING
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RINGGIT
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GAITING
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GASHING
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NAGGERS
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SIEGING
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SIEGING
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HANGERS
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HANGERS
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TIGHTEN
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TIGHTEN
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GEARING
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GAITING
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GETTING
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GINGERS
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GINGERS
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STAGING
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HINGING
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STAGING
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HINGING
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GASHING
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INSIGHT
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HINGING
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TITHING
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TITHING
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GASHING
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SIGNAGE
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HITTING
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HITTING
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GRATING
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SNAGGER
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SIGHING
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NAGGERS
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SNAGGER
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SIGHING
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GETTING
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HANGING
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GEARING
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TIGHTEN
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GASHING
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GRATING
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SERGING
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SHINIER
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NIGHTIE
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REHANGS
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SHARING
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SERGING
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SHARING
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ANTHERS
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REHANGS
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HEARING
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NIGHTIE
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GNASHER
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ARSHINE
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HEARING
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GARNISH
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GNASHER
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HATTING
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GARNISH
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INSIGHT
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NEARING
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TAGGIER
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TENTING
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STRAIGHTENING
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TAGGERS
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NETTING
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TIGRISH
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RESIGHT
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GAINING
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HINTING
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SAGGIER
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TIGRISH
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TAGGIER
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SHINING
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GAINING
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GIRNING
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STAGGER
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TINGING
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GINSENG
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TINGING
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RANTING
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SIGNING
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SIGHTER
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SIGHTER
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SIGHTER
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REINING
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STAGGER
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RANGING
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TINGING
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RANGING
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GIRNING
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HINTING
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TINGING
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GINSENG
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HINTING
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STAGGER
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GIRNING
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RANGING
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RANGING
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GAINING
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SIGNING
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TANGENT
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TINTING
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SINGING
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HINGING
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RINGING
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TIGHTER
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RINGING
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REGNANT
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TIGHTER
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GINSENG
(92 = 57 + 35)
SNARING
(92 = 57 + 35)
RINSING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SINGING
(92 = 57 + 35)

Words within the letters of straightening

2 letter words in straightening (17 words)

11 letter words in straightening (4 words)

13 letter words in straightening (1 word)

straightening + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence straightening

Words that start with straightening (1 word)

Words with straightening in them (1 word)

Words that end with straightening (3 words)

Word Growth involving straightening

Shorter words in straightening

in

ai straight straighten

en ten straighten

Longer words containing straightening

restraightening

unstraightening