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CHRISTENING

11 letters · 3 syllables · verb, noun

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Definition of CHRISTENING

verb

To perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise.

"The new baby was christened at the village church."

verb

To name.

"I christen this ship the Bonny Barnacle."

verb

To Christianize.

noun

The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.

noun

Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.

Examples of CHRISTENING in a Sentence

  • "The new baby was christened at the village church."
  • "I christen this ship the Bonny Barnacle."

Word Details

Letters
11
Syllables
3
Scrabble
17
points
WWF
20
points

Is CHRISTENING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, CHRISTENING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 17 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 17 pts Words With Friends — 20 pts

Tip: CHRISTENING uses 11 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for CHRISTENING

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter christening Total
Scrabble 34111111112 17
WWF 43111112123 20

Words You Can Make With the Letters in CHRISTENING

100 words from the letters in CHRISTENING

9-letter words

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8-letter words

grinches 14/16 USUKWWF retching 14/16 USUKWWF chirting 14/16 UK richting 14/16 UK etchings 14/16 USUKWWF itchings 14/16 USUKWWF hinctier 13/14 UK intrench 13/15 USUKWWF ichnites 13/14 USUKWWF nitchies 13/14 USUKWWF christie 13/13 USUKWWF christen 13/14 USUKWWF citherns 13/14 USUKWWF cithrens 13/14 USUKWWF snitcher 13/14 USUKWWF inhering 12/14 USUKWWF shrining 12/14 USUKWWF heisting 12/13 USUKWWF nighties 12/13 USUKWWF thingies 12/13 UK sennight 12/14 USUKWWF nithings 12/14 UK righties 12/12 USUKWWF tigerish 12/12 USUKWWF rightens 12/13 UK shirting 12/13 USUKWWF inshrine 11/12 USUKWWF enticing 11/15 USUKWWF reciting 11/14 USUKWWF centring 11/15 USUKWWF scenting 11/15 USUKWWF cresting 11/14 USUKWWF inherits 11/11 USUKWWF thinners 11/12 USUKWWF cinerins 10/13 USUKWWF intrince 10/13 UK inscient 10/13 UK citrines 10/12 USUKWWF crinites 10/12 USUKWWF inciters 10/12 USUKWWF grinnies 9/12 UK resining 9/12 USUKWWF ginniest 9/12 USUKWWF steining 9/12 UK girniest 9/11 UK igniters 9/11 USUKWWF reisting 9/11 UK resiting 9/11 USUKWWF stingier 9/11 USUKWWF strigine 9/11 UK sterning 9/12 UK

7-letter words

chining 13/16 USUKWWF inching 13/16 USUKWWF niching 13/16 USUKWWF chigres 13/14 UK screigh 13/14 UK etching 13/15 USUKWWF itching 13/15 USUKWWF hircine 12/13 USUKWWF niceish 12/13 UK inchers 12/13 UK nichers 12/13 UK richens 12/13 USUKWWF ichnite 12/13 USUKWWF nitchie 12/13 USUKWWF itchier 12/12 USUKWWF tichier 12/12 UK cithern 12/13 USUKWWF cithren 12/13 USUKWWF ethnics 12/13 USUKWWF sthenic 12/13 USUKWWF chitins 12/13 USUKWWF cithers 12/12 USUKWWF estrich 12/12 UK richest 12/12 USUKWWF heiring 11/12 USUKWWF shining 11/13 USUKWWF hingers 11/12 USUKWWF hirings 11/12 UK nightie 11/12 USUKWWF henting 11/13 USUKWWF hinting 11/13 USUKWWF nithing 11/13 UK righten 11/12 UK nighest 11/12 USUKWWF histing 11/12 USUKWWF insight 11/12 USUKWWF shiting 11/12 UK resight 11/11 USUKWWF

How to Use CHRISTENING in Word Games

CHRISTENING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About CHRISTENING

What does CHRISTENING mean?
CHRISTENING is a verb. To perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise.
Is CHRISTENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHRISTENING is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
How many points is CHRISTENING worth in Scrabble?
CHRISTENING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends. It is a 11-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from CHRISTENING?
You can make 100 words from the letters in CHRISTENING. The longest sub-words are 9 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.