lightening

1. The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft.

2. The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour.

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1. Present participle of lighten.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
lightening	15	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
eh	5
el	2
en	2
et	2
gi	3
he	5
hi	5
in	2
it	2
li	2
ne	2
te	2
ti	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
egg	5
eng	4
eth	6
gel	4
gen	4
get	4
ghi	7
gie	4
gig	5
gin	4
git	4
hen	6
het	6
hie	6
hin	6
hit	6
igg	5
inn	3
leg	4
lei	3
let	3
lie	3
lin	3
lit	3
neg	4
net	3
nil	3
nit	3
nth	6
teg	4
tel	3
ten	3
the	6
tie	3
til	3
tin	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
elhi	7
gelt	5
gent	5
gien	5
gilt	5
gite	5
gleg	6
glen	5
heil	7
hent	7
hili	7
hilt	7
hint	7
inti	4
lent	4
lien	4
line	4
ling	5
linn	4
lint	4
lite	4
nigh	8
nine	4
nite	4
tegg	6
tein	4
then	7
thin	7
tile	4
tine	4
ting	5

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
eight	9
elint	5
genii	6
gighe	10
glint	6
hinge	9
ingle	6
inlet	5
legit	6
light	9
linen	5
linin	5
lithe	8
neigh	9
night	9
nihil	8
ninth	8
thegn	9
thein	8
thine	8
thing	9
tinge	6
innie	5
intel	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
gentil	7
gieing	8
giglet	8
hieing	10
higgle	11
hinnie	9
ignite	7
intine	6
leggin	8
length	10
lignin	7
lining	7
linnet	6
niggle	8
tieing	7
tiling	7
tingle	7
tining	7

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
gingeli	9
heiling	11
henting	11
hilting	11
hinging	12
hinting	11
lighten	11
lignite	8
linting	8
nighing	12
nightie	11
tinging	9
thingie	11

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
gentling	10
glinting	10
leniting	9
lighting	13
neighing	13
tingeing	10
tingling	10

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
lightning	14

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
lightening	15