Awakening

/əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:20 pts9 letters
Definition of Awakening

verb

  1. To cause to become awake.

    "She awakened him by ringing the bell."

  2. To stop sleeping; awake.

    "Each morning he awakens with a smile on his face."

  3. To bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate.

    "Awaken your entrepreneurial spirit!"

  4. To call to a sense of sin.

adjective

  1. Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting

    "the awakening city an awakening discourse the awakening dawn."

Anagrams of Awakening

No exact anagrams found for "awakening". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Awakening"

Awakening is a 9-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Awakening" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "awakening" is a high-scoring word.