Dictionary
Neatening
n 1e 1a 1t 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Uncommon · present participle of neaten
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does neatening mean?
verb
put (things or places) in order
“Tidy up your room!”
Synonymstidytidy upclean upstraightenstraighten out
care for one's external appearance
“He is always well-groomed”
Synonymsgroom
Definitions shown for neaten, the base form of neatening.
Is NEATENING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 NEATENING worth?
Scrabble
10 ptsWords With Friends
14 ptsWordfeud
11 ptsNYT Crossplay
12 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in NEATENING
Best shorter words top 30 of 153
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See all 153 words made from NEATENING Words that end like NEATENING
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 Neatening: quick answers
Is NEATENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NEATENING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NEATENING worth?
NEATENING scores 10 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does neatening mean?
neatening is the present participle of neaten, which means “put (things or places) in order”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NEATENING?
You can make 153 shorter words from NEATENING, such as ANTIGENE, ANTEING, ANTIGEN, GENTIAN. See the full list.