DEADENING
12
Definition
noun
- the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
verb
- make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible"muffle the message"
- cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients"girdle the plant"
- make vapid or deprive of spirit"deadened wine"
- lessen the momentum or velocity of"deaden a ship's headway"
adjective satellite
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; ; ; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke; ; - Mark Twain"a boring evening with uninteresting people"
Source: WordNet
Word Details
- Length
- 9 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 15 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DEADENING'?
The word DEADENING is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
D2
E1
A1
D2
E1
N1
I1
N1
G2
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DEADENING'?
The word DEADENING is worth 15 points in Words With Friends.
D2
E1
A1
D2
E1
N2
I1
N2
G3
Total: 15 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.