Sweetening

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

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters

Definition of Sweetening

verb

To make sweet to the taste.
"to sweeten tea"
To make (more) pleasant or to the mind or feelings.
"to sweeten friendship"
To make mild or kind; to soften.
"to sweeten the temper"
To make less painful or laborious; to relieve.
"to sweeten the cares of life"
To soften to the eye; to make delicate.

noun

The process of making something sweeter.
A sweetener.
"Honey is the oldest of sweetenings."

Anagrams of Sweetening

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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