QUICKENING — 10 letter word
quickening
The word quickening has 10 letters: Q, U, I, C, K, E, N, I, N, G. It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of accelerating".
10 letter word "quickening": Q U I C K E N I N G — noun
Scrabble score: 26 Words With Friends: 31
Letter Analysis of quickening
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | Consonant | 10 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
4 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of quickening
noun
- the act of accelerating "Any more quickening and we are going to blow the motor." Synonyms: acceleration
- the process of showing signs of life "The quickening has begun."
- the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus "Does life begin at the quickening?"