Definition of widening

"widening" in the noun sense

1. widening, broadening

an increase in width

2. turnout, widening

a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park

3. widening, broadening

the act of making something wider

"widening" in the verb sense

1. widen

become broader or wider or more extensive

"The road widened"

2. let out, widen

make (clothes) larger

"Let out that dress

3. widen

make wider

"widen the road"

4. widen, broaden, extend

extend in scope or range or area

"The law was extended to all citizens"

"widen the range of applications"

"broaden your horizon"

"Extend your backyard"

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Quotations for widening

It is the little rift within the lute
That by and by will make the music mute,
And, ever widening, slowly silence all. [ Alfred Tennyson ]

How well he fell asleep!
Like some proud river, widening toward the sea;
Calmly and grandly, silently and deep,
Life joined eternity. [ S. T. Coleridge ]

widening in Scrabble®

The word widening 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters widening:

WIDENING
(126)
WIDENING
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

wending, winding

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word widening

WIDENING
(126)
WIDENING
(126)
WIDENING
(84)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In widening

WIDENING
(126)
WIDENING
(126)
WENDING
(98 = 48 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
WINDING
(86 = 36 + 50)
WIDENING
(84)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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WINGE
(26)

widening in Words With Friends™

The word widening 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: 16

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

WIDENING
(120)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

wending, winding

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word widening

WIDENING
(120)
WIDENING
(108)
WIDENING
(84)
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(80)
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(76)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)

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

WIDENING
(120)
WENDING
(116 = 81 + 35)
WINDING
(116 = 81 + 35)
WIDENING
(108)
WENDING
(104 = 69 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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WIDENING
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(76)
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(75)
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(75)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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WIDENING
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WENDING
(71 = 36 + 35)
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WINGED
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WIDENING
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GINNED
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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Words within the letters of widening

2 letter words in widening (4 words)

3 letter words in widening (13 words)

4 letter words in widening (8 words)

5 letter words in widening (4 words)

6 letter words in widening (5 words)

7 letter words in widening (2 words)

8 letter words in widening (1 word)

widening + 1 blank (1 word)

widening + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence widening

Words that start with widening (1 word)

Words with widening in them (1 word)

Words that end with widening (2 words)

Word Growth involving widening

Shorter words in widening

in

en den widen

id ide wide widen

Longer words containing widening

rewidening