What does CRACKING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkrækɪŋ/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a sudden sharp noise“the crack of a whip”
  2. the act of cracking something
  3. the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)

adjective

  1. very good“he did a bully job”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

crackings18

Anagrams of CRACKING

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CRACKING

79 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is CRACKING a valid word in word games?

CRACKING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CRACKING worth?

CRACKING is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CRACKING?

79 other words, including IN, AN, CAN and CAR.