Likening

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters

Definition of Likening

verb

(followed by to or unto) To compare; to state that (something) is like (something else).
"The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber."

noun

The act by which things are likened; a comparison.

Anagrams of Likening

Words You Can Make

47 words can be made from the letters in "likening":

7-LETTER WORDS

inkling kilning linking

6-LETTER WORDS

inking lignin liking lining

5-LETTER WORDS

eking genii ingle inkle kinin liken linen linin

4-LETTER WORDS

gien gink glen kiln kine king lien like line ling link linn nine

3-LETTER WORDS

elk eng gel gen gie gin ilk ink inn keg ken kin leg lei lek+4 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "likening" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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