Narrowing
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Narrowing
verb
- To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
"We need to narrow the search."
- To get narrower.
"The road narrows."
- (of a person or eyes) To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look.
"He stepped in front of me, narrowing his eyes to slits."
- To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
- To convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values.
"to narrow an int variable to a short variable"
Anagrams of Narrowing
No exact anagrams found for "narrowing". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
n1
a1
r1
r1
o1
w4
i1
n1
g2
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Narrowing
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 "Narrowing"
Narrowing is a 9-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Narrowing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "narrowing" is a medium-scoring word.