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Leadening

l 1e 1a 1d 2e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

adjective · 9 letters · Rare · form of leaden

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does leadening mean?

adjective

  1. darkened with overcast

    “a dark day”

    Synonymsdull

  2. made heavy or weighted down with weariness

    “his leaden arms”

    Synonymsweighted

  3. made of lead

    “a leaden weight”

  4. (of movement) slow and laborious

    “leaden steps”

    Synonymsplodding

  5. lacking lightness or liveliness

    “heavy humor”

    Synonymsheavy

Definitions shown for leaden, the base form of leadening.

Is LEADENING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is LEADENING worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
l 1e 1a 1d 2e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
l 2e 1a 1d 2e 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

12 pts
l 1e 1a 1d 2e 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
l 2e 1a 1d 2e 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LEADENING

Words that end like LEADENING

Common words that share the ending -ENING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

happeningopeninghardeninglisteningsaddeningsickeningshorteningfrighteningthreateningbrazeningburdeningconveningdampeningdarkeningdeadeningdeepeningfasteningfatteninggardeninghasteninghypheninglesseninglooseningmaddening
All words ending in -ENING

Leadening: quick answers

Is LEADENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LEADENING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LEADENING worth?
LEADENING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does leadening mean?
leadening is related to leaden, which means “darkened with overcast”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LEADENING?
You can make 297 shorter words from LEADENING, such as LADENING, NEEDLING, ALIGNED, ANGELED. See the full list.