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Likening

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Likening

verb

  1. (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

  1. The act by which things are likened; a comparison.
Anagrams of Likening

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+cnickeling
+rrelinking
Related Word Patterns
LI...Words starting with "li"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "likening"
Letter Values
l1
i1
k5
e1
n1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 13 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "likening"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "L"
Rhymes With Likening
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 8-Letter Words
laageredlabarumslabdanumlabelerslabelinglabelledlabellerlabellumlabiallylabiatedlabiateslabilitylaborerslaboringlaborite

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 "Likening"

Likening is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Likening" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "likening" is a medium-scoring word.