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Definition of tightening

"tightening" in the noun sense

1. tightening

the act of making something tighter

"the tightening of economic controls"

"tightening" in the verb sense

1. tighten, fasten

make tight or tighter

"Tighten the wire"

2. tighten

become tight or tighter

"The rope tightened"

3. stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain

severely restrict in scope or extent

"tighten the rules"

"stiffen the regulations"

4. reduce, tighten

narrow or limit

"reduce the influx of foreigners"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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tightening in Scrabble®

The word tightening 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters tightening:

TIGHTENING
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

getting, hinging, hinting, hitting, netting, nightie, tenting, tighten, tinging, tinting, tithing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word tightening

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

TIGHTENING
(171)
TIGHTENING
(144)
TIGHTENING
(114)
HINGING
(98 = 48 + 50)
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tightening in Words With Friends™

The word tightening 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: 18

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

TIGHTENING
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

getting, hinging, hinting, hitting, netting, nightie, tenting, tighten, tinging, tinting, tithing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word tightening

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

TIGHTENING
(234)
TIGHTENING
(216)
TIGHTENING
(144)
TIGHTENING
(132)
HINGING
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Words within the letters of tightening

2 letter words in tightening (6 words)

ehenhehiinit

3 letter words in tightening (15 words)

egggetgigginhenhethitinnnetnittentetthetietin

4 letter words in tightening (11 words)

genthintnighninetentteththenthintinetingtint

5 letter words in tightening (11 words)

eighthingeneighnightninthtenththinethingtighttingetithe

6 letter words in tightening (3 words)

igniteintenttieing

7 letter words in tightening (11 words)

gettinghinginghintinghittingnettingnightietentingtightentingingtintingtithing

8 letter words in tightening (2 words)

neighingtingeing

10 letter words in tightening (1 word)

tightening

tightening + 1 blank (1 word)

tightenings

tightening + 2 blanks (1 word)

retightening
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Words containing the sequence tightening

Words that start with tightening (2 words)

tighteningtightenings

Words with tightening in them (1 word)

tightening

Words that end with tightening (3 words)

overtighteningretighteningtightening
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Word Growth involving tightening

Shorter words in tightening

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en ten tighten

tight tighten

Longer words containing tightening

overtightening

retightening

tightenings