Dictionary
Cankering
c 3a 1n 1k 5e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of canker
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does cankering mean?
verb
become infected with a canker
infect with a canker
Definitions shown for canker, the base form of cankering.
Is CANKERING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is CANKERING worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CANKERING
Best shorter words top 30 of 294
cranking 15creaking 15ringneck 15arcking 14carking 14craking 14necking 14racking 14recking 14caking 13cakier 12canker 12eirack 12kerning 12narking 12nickar 12nicker 12ranking 12reaking 12reckan 12acker 11arking 11crake 11crank 11creak 11enracing 11erick 11geck 11icker 11kaeing 11
See all 294 words made from CANKERING Words that end like CANKERING
Common words that share the ending -ERING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ERING Cankering: quick answers
Is CANKERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CANKERING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CANKERING worth?
CANKERING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cankering mean?
cankering is the present participle of canker, which means “become infected with a canker”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CANKERING?
You can make 294 shorter words from CANKERING, such as CRANKING, CREAKING, RINGNECK, ARCKING. See the full list.