christening

Meanings

Plural: christenings

Noun

giving a Christian name at baptism
The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.

Verb

administer baptism to
present participle and gerund of christen

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English cristenynge, from Old English cristnung; compare christen + -ing.

Synonyms

baptise, baptize, christen

Scrabble Score: 17

christening is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
christening is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
christening is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

christening is a valid Words With Friends word