Annealing
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:15 pts9 letters
Definition of Annealing
verb
- To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
- To cool glass slowly, to minimize internal stress.
- To burn colors onto a glass or other surface.
- To make a double-stranded nucleic acid by pairing a single strand with a complementary strand.
- To strengthen or harden.
"The experience annealed them, strengthening their resolve."
Anagrams of Annealing
No exact anagrams found for "annealing". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
a1
n1
n1
e1
a1
l1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Annealing
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Annealing"
Annealing is a 9-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Annealing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "annealing" is a medium-scoring word.