leavening
NOUN
/lɛvənɪŋ/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L
leavening is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1E1A1V4E1N1I1N1G2
1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does leavening mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something.
“his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER