Conditioning
12 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The process of training or adapting someone or something to behave in a certain way or respond to particular stimuli. In psychology, it refers to learned behaviour through association or reinforcement.
“The athlete's conditioning programme improved their endurance and performance.”
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con·di·tion·ing
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Contains double 'N' and 'I'; features the 'ING' suffix and 'COND' opening pattern
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Worth 17 points; strategic for using multiple common tiles whilst building on existing words
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