Unpacking
Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:24 pts9 letters
Definition of Unpacking
verb
- To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.
"They didn't have time to unpack their bags before going out to dinner."
- To empty containers that had been packed.
"They didn't have time to unpack before going to dinner."
- To analyze a concept or a text.
- (of a segment such as a vowel) To undergo separation of its features into distinct segments.
- To decompress.
noun
- The act by which something is unpacked.
- The separation of the features of a segment (such as a nasal vowel or palatal consonant) into distinct segments; for example, the separation of a nasal vowel such as /ɑ̃/ into a vowel /ɑ/ and a nasal consonant /n/ (i.e., into /ɑn/) which often occurs when a language which does not use nasal vowels borrows from a language which does use them.
Anagrams of Unpacking
No exact anagrams found for "unpacking". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
ANTONYMS
Letter Values
u1
n1
p3
a1
c3
k5
i1
n1
g2
Total: 18 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Unpacking
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 "Unpacking"
Unpacking is a 9-letter word that scores 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Unpacking" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "unpacking" is a high-scoring word.