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SHARPENING

10 letters · 3 syllables · verb, noun

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Definition of SHARPENING

verb

(sometimes figurative) To make sharp.

"to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"

verb

To become sharp.

noun

The act by which something is sharpened.

noun

(in the plural) The debris produced when a pencil is sharpened.

Synonyms of SHARPENING

Words with similar meaning

hone whet

Antonyms of SHARPENING

Words with opposite meaning

blunt blur

Examples of SHARPENING in a Sentence

  • "to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"

Word Details

Letters
10
Syllables
3
Scrabble
16
points
WWF
19
points

Is SHARPENING a Scrabble Word?

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

Scrabble US (TWL) — 16 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 16 pts Words With Friends — 19 pts

Tip: SHARPENING uses 10 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for SHARPENING

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

Letter sharpening Total
Scrabble 1411311112 16
WWF 1311412123 19

Words You Can Make With the Letters in SHARPENING

100 words from the letters in SHARPENING

9-letter words

reshaping 15/17 USUKWWF

8-letter words

harpings 14/16 USUKWWF phrasing 14/16 USUKWWF sharping 14/16 USUKWWF sphering 14/16 USUKWWF heparins 13/14 USUKWWF parishen 13/14 UK seraphin 13/14 USUKWWF hearings 12/13 USUKWWF hearsing 12/13 USUKWWF shearing 12/13 USUKWWF sneaping 11/15 USUKWWF speaning 11/15 USUKWWF spearing 11/14 USUKWWF panniers 10/13 USUKWWF aginners 9/12 USUKWWF earnings 9/12 USUKWWF engrains 9/12 USUKWWF grannies 9/12 USUKWWF

7-letter words

heaping 13/15 USUKWWF harping 13/15 USUKWWF hasping 13/15 USUKWWF pashing 13/15 USUKWWF phasing 13/15 USUKWWF shaping 13/15 USUKWWF spreagh 13/14 UK heparin 12/13 USUKWWF inphase 12/13 USUKWWF harpies 12/12 USUKWWF sharpie 12/12 USUKWWF sharpen 12/13 USUKWWF harpins 12/13 USUKWWF hearing 11/12 USUKWWF hegaris 11/11 USUKWWF hegiras 11/11 USUKWWF gnasher 11/12 UK hangers 11/12 USUKWWF rehangs 11/12 USUKWWF garnish 11/12 USUKWWF sharing 11/12 USUKWWF hingers 11/12 USUKWWF neaping 10/14 UK peaning 10/14 UK reaping 10/13 USUKWWF peasing 10/13 UK spaeing 10/13 USUKWWF spinage 10/13 USUKWWF pangens 10/14 USUKWWF penangs 10/14 USUKWWF pinangs 10/14 USUKWWF spaning 10/14 UK arshine 10/10 UK hernias 10/10 USUKWWF nearish 10/10 UK prisage 10/12 UK spairge 10/12 UK engrasp 10/13 UK parings 10/13 USUKWWF parsing 10/13 USUKWWF rasping 10/13 USUKWWF sparing 10/13 USUKWWF pingers 10/13 USUKWWF springe 10/13 USUKWWF pannier 9/12 USUKWWF paniers 9/11 USUKWWF rapines 9/11 USUKWWF panners 9/12 UK spanner 9/12 USUKWWF pinners 9/12 USUKWWF spinner 9/12 USUKWWF aginner 8/11 USUKWWF earning 8/11 USUKWWF engrain 8/11 USUKWWF grannie 8/11 USUKWWF nearing 8/11 USUKWWF innages 8/11 UK seaning 8/11 UK earings 8/10 USUKWWF erasing 8/10 USUKWWF gainers 8/10 USUKWWF reagins 8/10 USUKWWF regains 8/10 USUKWWF reginas 8/10 USUKWWF searing 8/10 USUKWWF seringa 8/10 USUKWWF snaring 8/11 USUKWWF enrings 8/11 UK ginners 8/11 USUKWWF insaner 7/9 USUKWWF insnare 7/9 USUKWWF

6-letter words

phages 12/13 USUKWWF graphs 12/13 USUKWWF harpin 11/12 USUKWWF shapen 11/12 USUKWWF hepars 11/11 UK phares 11/11 UK phrase 11/11 USUKWWF raphes 11/11 USUKWWF seraph 11/11 USUKWWF shaper 11/11 USUKWWF

How to Use SHARPENING in Word Games

SHARPENING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About SHARPENING

What does SHARPENING mean?
SHARPENING is a verb. (sometimes figurative) To make sharp.
Is SHARPENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHARPENING is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
How many points is SHARPENING worth in Scrabble?
SHARPENING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends. It is a 10-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from SHARPENING?
You can make 100 words from the letters in SHARPENING. The longest sub-words are 9 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are synonyms of SHARPENING?
Synonyms of SHARPENING include: hone, whet. These words have similar meanings and can be used as alternatives in writing and word games.