01 Word definition

sharpening

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is SHARPENING a word?

Yes. SHARPENING is a 10-letter verb. SHARPENING is a present-participle form of SHARPEN: make sharp or sharper Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHARPENING?

S-H-A-R-P-E-N-I-N-G

SHARPENING contains 10 letters, begins with S, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

SHARPENING is a present-participle form of SHARPEN.

1verb

  1. SHARPENING is a present-participle form of SHARPEN: make sharp or sharper

    sharpen the knives
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends19points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHARPENING spelled?

S1H2A3R4P5E6N7I8N9G10
Starts withSHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats N
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

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About SHARPENING.

How do you spell SHARPENING?

SHARPENING is spelled S-H-A-R-P-E-N-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.