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Widening

/ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Widening

verb

  1. To become wide or wider.

    "His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor."

  2. To make wide or wider.
  3. To let out clothes to a larger size.

    "She widened his trousers for him."

  4. To broaden or extend in scope or range.

    "The police widened their enquiries."

  5. To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.

noun

  1. The action of the verb widen.

adjective

  1. Growing wider or farther apart.

    "The widening gap between rich and poor creates social problems."

Anagrams of Widening

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+nenwinding
+rrewinding
Related Word Patterns
WI...Words starting with "wi"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "widening"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

narrow
Letter Values
w4
i1
d2
e1
n1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 13 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "widening"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "W"
Rhymes With Widening
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 8-Letter Words
wabblerswabblierwabblingwackiestwaddingswaddlerswaddlingwaddyingwadeablewadmaalswadmollswaesuckswaferingwafflerswafflier

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 "Widening"

Widening is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Widening" in Word Games

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