Widening

/ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/

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

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters

Definition of Widening

verb

To become wide or wider.
"His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor."
To make wide or wider.
To let out clothes to a larger size.
"She widened his trousers for him."
To broaden or extend in scope or range.
"The police widened their enquiries."
To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.

noun

The action of the verb widen.

adjective

Growing wider or farther apart.
"The widening gap between rich and poor creates social problems."

Anagrams of Widening

Words You Can Make

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

7-LETTER WORDS

dwining indigen wending winding

6-LETTER WORDS

dewing dieing dining ending enwind ginned indign inwind niding winged wining winned

5-LETTER WORDS

deign dinge dwine genii gwine indie inned widen wined

4-LETTER WORDS

deni dine ding gied gien nide nidi nine wend wide wind wine wing

3-LETTER WORDS

den dew die dig din end eng ged gen gid gie gin

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

WI...Words starting with "wi"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter words Unscramble "widening"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

narrow

Rhyming Words

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