Tightening

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

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts10 letters

Definition of Tightening

verb

To make tighter.
"Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn."
To become tighter.
"That joint is tightening as the wood dries."
To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
"If the government doesn't tighten the money supply, inflation is certain to be harsh."
To raise short-term interest rates.
"The Fed is expected to tighten by a quarter-point."

noun

The act or process of making more tight.

Anagrams of Tightening

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

neighing tingeing

7-LETTER WORDS

getting gitting henting hinging hinting hitting netting nighing nightie tenting tighten tinging tinting tithing

6-LETTER WORDS

gieing gittin hieing ignite intent intine tieing tining

5-LETTER WORDS

eight genii gighe hinge neigh night ninth tenth thegn thein thine thing tight tinge tithe

4-LETTER WORDS

gent gien gite hent hint inti nett nigh nine nite tegg

Related Word Patterns

TI...Words starting with "ti"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 10-letter words Unscramble "tightening"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

loosen

Rhyming Words

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