Definition
- (verb) To separate the threads (of); disentangle. “Mother couldn't unravel the ball of wool after the cat had played with it.”
- (verb) (of threads, etc.) To become separated; (of something woven, knitted, etc.) to come apart.
- (verb) To clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve. “to unravel a mystery”
- (verb) To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse. “to unravel the broad consensus which was created”
- (verb) To become undone; to collapse.
Word stats
- Unraveling contains 10 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 9 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 14.
Words you can build
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- learning
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- ravening
- earning
- enuring
- grannie
- granule
- leaning
- leaving
- nearing
- nerving
- realign
- unlearn
- unravel
- valuing
- vinegar
- virgule
- angler
- genial
- gluier
- gravel
- graven
- guinea
- gunner
- inaner
- linage
- linear
- linger
- luring
- naiver
- neural
- ravine
- raving
- regain
- ruling
- runnel
- uglier
- unreal
- unveil
- urinal
- vaguer
- vainer
- venial
- vernal
- vulgar
- agile
- alien
- align
- aline
- alive
- angel
- anger
- angle
- annul
- anvil
- argue
- auger
- ennui
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Other 10-letter words
- abandoning
- abbreviate
- abdicating
- abdication
- abductions
- aberration
- abhorrence
- abjuration
- abnegating
- abnegation
- abnormally
- abolishing
- abominable
- abominably
- abominated
- abominates
- aboriginal
- aborigines
Words starting with UNR
- unravel
- unraveled
- unravelled
- unravelling
- unravels
- unreachable
- unread
- unreadable
- unready
- unreal
- unrealistic
- unrealistically
- unrealized
- unreasonable
- unreasonably
- unreasoning
- unrecognizable
- unrecognized
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Words ending with ING
Frequently asked questions
What does Unraveling mean?
To separate the threads (of); disentangle.
How many letters are in Unraveling?
Unraveling has 10 letters.
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