Corking

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts7 letters
Definition of Corking

verb

  1. To seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper.
  2. To blacken (as) with a burnt cork
  3. To leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it.
  4. To fill with cork, as the center of a baseball bat.

    "He corked his bat, which was discovered when it broke, causing a controversy."

  5. To injure through a blow; to induce a haematoma.

    "The vicious tackle corked his leg."

noun

  1. The formation of white, cork-like striations on a jalapeño pepper.

adjective

  1. Splendid, enjoyable, bang-up
Anagrams of Corking

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "corking":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "corking" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Corking"

Corking is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "corking" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Corking" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "corking" is a medium-scoring word.