Ripening

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Ripening

verb

  1. To grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers etc.)

    "Grapes ripen in the sun."

  2. To approach or come to perfection.
  3. To cause to mature; to make ripe

    "The warm sun ripened the corn."

  4. To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection

    "ripen the judgment"

Anagrams of Ripening

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ripening" and rearranging:

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 "Ripening"

Ripening is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "ripening" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Ripening" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ripening" is a medium-scoring word.