Relieving

/ɹɪˈliːvɪŋ/

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

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters

Definition of Relieving

verb

To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
"I was greatly relieved by the jury's verdict."
To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.
To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).
To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).
To lift up; to raise again.

noun

A change in colour, texture, etc. that relieves monotony.

adjective

That brings relief.

Anagrams of Relieving

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 9 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "relieving":

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

inveigle levering lingerie livering reliving reveling reviling

7-LETTER WORDS

leering lingier livener reeling reeving regiven reiving veering veiling veinier veliger

6-LETTER WORDS

envier eviler girlie grieve inlier levier lierne liever linger linier livier living regive reline relive+9 more

5-LETTER WORDS

elver ervil genie genii genre given giver

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

liss

Rhyming Words

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