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Definition of strengthening

"strengthening" in the noun sense

1. strengthening

becoming stronger

2. strengthening

the act of increasing the strength of something

"strengthening" in the verb sense

1. strengthen, beef up, fortify

make strong or stronger

"This exercise will strengthen your upper body"

"strengthen the relations between the two countries"

2. strengthen

gain strength

"His body strengthened"

3. tone, tone up, strengthen

give a healthy elasticity to

"Let's tone our muscles"

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Quotations for strengthening

Oh, Love, how perfect is thy mystic art,
Strengthening the weak, and trampling on the strong! [ Byron ]

That only can with propriety be styled refinement which, by strengthening the intellect, purifies the manners. [ Coleridge ]

The awakening of our best sympathies, the cultivation of our best and purest tastes, strengthening the desire to be useful and good, and directing youthful ambition to unselfish ends, - such are the objects of true education. [ J. T. Headley ]

Love works miracles every day: such as weakening the strong, and strengthening the weak; making fools of the wise, and wise men of fools; favoring the passions, destroying reason, and, in a word, turning everything topsy-turvy. [ Marguerite de Valois ]

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strengthening in Scrabble®

The word strengthening 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 strengthening:

STRENGTHENING

(180)

STRENGTHENING

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (49 words)

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

STRENGTHENING

(180)

STRENGTHENING

(180)

STRENGTHENING

(120)

STRENGTHENING

(120)

STRENGTHENING

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REGENTS

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strengthening in Words With Friends™

The word strengthening 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: 22

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

STRENGTHENING

(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (49 words)

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STRENGTHENING

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

STRENGTHENING

(306)

STRENGTHENING

(252)

STRENGTHENING

(234)

STRENGTHENING

(168)

STRENGTHENING

(168)

STRENGTHENING

(112)

GINSENG

(104 = 69 + 35)

STRENGTHENING

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SERGING

(101 = 66 + 35)

GINGERS

(101 = 66 + 35)

STRENGTHENING

(100)

GINSENG

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THINNER

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STRENGTHENING

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TIGHTEN

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RESHINE

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RESTING

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STRENGTHENING

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(88)

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(88)

GINSENG

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Words within the letters of strengthening

2 letter words in strengthening (8 words)

eh en he hi in is it re

3 letter words in strengthening (32 words)

egg ens erg gee get gig gin hen her hes het his hit inn ins ire its net nit rig see set she sin sir sit tee ten tet the tie tin

4 letter words in strengthening (66 words)

5 letter words in strengthening (98 words)

7 letter words in strengthening (49 words)

8 letter words in strengthening (33 words)

9 letter words in strengthening (13 words)

greetings renesting renetting renneting resenting resetting retesting retighten stringent teethings tethering thirteens tightener

10 letter words in strengthening (3 words)

retightens strengthen tighteners

13 letter words in strengthening (1 word)

strengthening

strengthening + 2 blanks (2 words)

restrengthening unstrengthening

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Words containing the sequence strengthening

Words that start with strengthening (1 word)

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Words with strengthening in them (1 word)

strengthening

Words that end with strengthening (3 words)

restrengthening strengthening unstrengthening

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Word Growth involving strengthening

Shorter words in strengthening

en strength strengthen

re strength strengthen

en hen then strengthen

he hen then strengthen

he the then strengthen

Longer words containing strengthening

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Definition of strengthening

"strengthening" in the noun sense

1. strengthening

2. strengthening

"strengthening" in the verb sense

1. strengthen, beef up, fortify

2. strengthen

3. tone, tone up, strengthen

Quotations for strengthening

strengthening in Scrabble®

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters strengthening:

Seven Letter Word Alert: (49 words)

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strengthening in Words With Friends™

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 22

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Words within the letters of strengthening

2 letter words in strengthening (8 words)

3 letter words in strengthening (32 words)

4 letter words in strengthening (66 words)

5 letter words in strengthening (98 words)

6 letter words in strengthening (87 words)

7 letter words in strengthening (49 words)

8 letter words in strengthening (33 words)

9 letter words in strengthening (13 words)

10 letter words in strengthening (3 words)

13 letter words in strengthening (1 word)

strengthening + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence strengthening

Words that start with strengthening (1 word)

Words with strengthening in them (1 word)

Words that end with strengthening (3 words)

Word Growth involving strengthening

Shorter words in strengthening

Longer words containing strengthening