hardening

/hɑrdənɪŋ/ noun
9 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

The process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization.

“the hardening of concrete”

2

Abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue.

3

The act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact).

WORD FORMS
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Words With Friends®16 points
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Pig Latinardeninghay
Starts & ends withH … G
Syllableshard · en · ing
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