01 Word definition

brightening

11 letters · 3 vowels · 8 consonants

Is BRIGHTENING a word?

Yes. BRIGHTENING is a 11-letter verb. BRIGHTENING is a present-participle form of BRIGHTEN: make more cheerful through the use of color Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BRIGHTENING?

B-R-I-G-H-T-E-N-I-N-G

BRIGHTENING contains 11 letters, begins with B, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

BRIGHTENING is a present-participle form of BRIGHTEN.

1verb

  1. BRIGHTENING is a present-participle form of BRIGHTEN: make more cheerful through the use of color

    The paint will brighten the room
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends22points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BRIGHTENING spelled?

B1R2I3G4H5T6E7N8I9N10G11
Starts withBRIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats G, I, N
Vowel balance3 / 8Vowels / consonants

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About BRIGHTENING.

How do you spell BRIGHTENING?

BRIGHTENING is spelled B-R-I-G-H-T-E-N-I-N-G. It contains 11 letters.