01 Word definition

loosening

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is LOOSENING a word?

Yes. LOOSENING is a 9-letter noun. an occurrence of control or strength weakening Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LOOSENING?

L-O-O-S-E-N-I-N-G

LOOSENING contains 9 letters, begins with L, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an occurrence of control or strength weakening

    “the relaxation of requirements”

2noun

  1. the act of making something less tight

Synonyms
relaxationslackeninglaxation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LOOSENING spelled?

L1O2O3S4E5N6I7N8G9
Starts withLOOFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats N, O
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell LOOSENING?

LOOSENING is spelled L-O-O-S-E-N-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.