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Likening

l 1i 1k 5e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

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

What does likening mean?

noun

  1. the act of comparing similarities

Is LIKENING a valid word?

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

How many points is LIKENING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
l 1i 1k 5e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
l 2i 1k 5e 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
l 1i 1k 5e 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
l 2i 1k 6e 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in LIKENING

Words that end like LIKENING

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.

happeningopeninghardeninglisteningsaddeningsickeningshorteningfrighteningthreateningliveningraveningripeningwakeningwideningbrazeningburdeningconveningdampeningdarkeningdeadeningdeepeningfasteningfatteninggardening
All words ending in -ENING

Likening: quick answers

Is LIKENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LIKENING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LIKENING worth?
LIKENING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does likening mean?
As a noun, likening means “the act of comparing similarities”.
What words can you make with the letters in LIKENING?
You can make 70 shorter words from LIKENING, such as INKLING, KILNING, LINKING, EIKING. See the full list.