Keening

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts7 letters

Definition of Keening

verb

To make cold, to sharpen.

verb

To utter a keen.
To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.
To mourn.

noun

Intense mournful wailing after a death, often at a funeral or wake
(by extension) An unpleasant wailing sound.

adjective

Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound.
"The keening sound of a dentist's drill sets my teeth on edge."

Anagrams of Keening

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 7 letters:

Words You Can Make

28 words can be made from the letters in "keening":

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geek gene gien gink keen kine king knee nene nine

3-LETTER WORDS

eek eke eng gee gen gie gin ink inn keg ken kin nee neg

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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