Intervening

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:20 pts11 letters
Definition of Intervening

verb

  1. To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.

    "The police had to be called to intervene in the fight."

  2. To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events.

    "An instant intervened between the flash and the report."

  3. To occur or act as an obstacle or delay.

    "Nothing intervened to prevent the undertaking."

  4. To say (something) in the middle of a conversation or discussion between other people, or to respond to a situation involving other people.
  5. To come between, or to be between, persons or things.

    "The Mediterranean intervenes between Europe and Africa."

Anagrams of Intervening

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "intervening":

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Intervening"

Intervening is a 11-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "intervening" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Intervening" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "intervening" is a high-scoring word.