What does FRIGHTENING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈfraɪtənɪŋ/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
19
Words With Friends score
22
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. causing fear or dread or terror“the awful war”

noun

  1. the act of inspiring with fear

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of FRIGHTENING

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FRIGHTENING

214 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is FRIGHTENING a valid word in word games?

FRIGHTENING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FRIGHTENING worth?

FRIGHTENING is worth 19 points with Scrabble letter values and 22 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FRIGHTENING?

214 other words, including THE, IN, IT and HE.