What does PACKING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpækɪŋ/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. any material used especially to protect something
  2. the enclosure of something in a package or box
  3. carrying something in a pack on the back“the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

packings17

Anagrams of PACKING

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

Words inside PACKING

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

panic9 akin8 gain5 king9 nick10 pack12 pain6 pick12 ping7 pink10 can5 cap7 gap6 gin4 ink7 kin7 nap5 pac7pan5 pic7 pig6 pin5 ag3ai2 an2in2 ka6na2pa4 pi4

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Word lists

Questions

Is PACKING a valid word in word games?

PACKING 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 PACKING worth?

PACKING is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PACKING?

57 other words, including IN, AN, CAN and KING.