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Silkening

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

About 3 syllables

adjective · 9 letters · Rare · form of silken

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

What does silkening mean?

adjective

  1. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

    “glossy auburn hair”

    Synonymssatinysleeksilkysilklikeslick

Definitions shown for silken, the base form of silkening.

Is SILKENING a valid word?

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

How many points is SILKENING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
s 1i 1l 1k 5e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
s 1i 1l 2k 5e 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
s 1i 1l 1k 5e 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
s 1i 1l 2k 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 SILKENING

Words that end like SILKENING

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.

All words ending in -ENING

Silkening: quick answers

Is SILKENING a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. SILKENING is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is SILKENING worth?
SILKENING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does silkening mean?
silkening is related to silken, which means “having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light”.
What words can you make with the letters in SILKENING?
You can make 196 shorter words from SILKENING, such as INKLINGS, LIKENING, SKEINING, SLINKING. See the full list.