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Stiffening
s 1t 1i 1f 4f 4e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does stiffening mean?
noun
the act of becoming stiff
“stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance”
the process of becoming stiff or rigid
Synonymsrigidifyingrigidification
Is STIFFENING 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 STIFFENING worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in STIFFENING
Best shorter words top 30 of 240
infefting 16sniffing 15stiffing 15tiffings 15effings 14niffiest 14niffing 14tiffing 14effing 13fifing 13fifties 13iffiest 13infefts 13infesting 13stiffen 13stiffie 13tiffins 13feinting 12infeft 12snifting 12tiffin 12fiefs 11fifes 11finings 11finniest 11fisting 11niffs 11sifting 11sniff 11stiff 11
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Words that end like STIFFENING
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.
happeningopeningshorteningfrighteninghardeninglisteningsaddeningsickeningthreateningblackeningbroadeningchasteningcheapeningchickeningcoarseningflatteningfresheninggangreninggladdeningglisteninghearteninglighteningmoisteningquickening
All words ending in -ENING Stiffening: quick answers
Is STIFFENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STIFFENING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STIFFENING worth?
STIFFENING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does stiffening mean?
As a noun, stiffening means “the act of becoming stiff”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STIFFENING?
You can make 240 shorter words from STIFFENING, such as INFEFTING, SNIFFING, STIFFING, TIFFINGS. See the full list.