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Quietening
q 10u 1i 1e 1t 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 10 letters · Uncommon · present participle of quieten
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does quietening mean?
verb
become quiet or quieter
“The audience fell silent when the speaker entered”
make calm or still
“quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
Synonymscalmcalm downquiettranquilizetranquillize
cause to be quiet or not talk
“Please silence the children in the church!”
Definitions shown for quieten, the base form of quietening.
Is QUIETENING 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 QUIETENING worth?
Scrabble
20 ptsWords With Friends
24 ptsWordfeud
22 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in QUIETENING
Best shorter words top 30 of 122
queening 18quieting 18quiting 17inquiet 16quieten 16quinine 16quintin 16equine 15queint 15quinie 15quinin 15quinte 15queen 14quiet 14quine 14quint 14quite 14quin 13quit 13qi 11untieing 9genuine 8ingenue 8teening 8uniting 8engine 7gennet 7gunite 7ignite 7ingenu 7
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Words that end like QUIETENING
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.
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All words ending in -ENING Quietening: quick answers
Is QUIETENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. QUIETENING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is QUIETENING worth?
QUIETENING scores 20 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does quietening mean?
quietening is the present participle of quieten, which means “become quiet or quieter”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in QUIETENING?
You can make 122 shorter words from QUIETENING, such as QUEENING, QUIETING, QUITING, INQUIET. See the full list.