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Careening

c 3a 1r 1e 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Less common · present participle of careen

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does careening mean?

verb

  1. walk as if unable to control one's movements

    “The drunken man staggered into the room”

    Synonymsstaggerreelkeellurchswag

  2. move sideways or in an unsteady way

    “The ship careened out of control”

    Synonymswobbleshifttilt

Definitions shown for careen, the base form of careening.

Is CAREENING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 CAREENING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
c 3a 1r 1e 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
c 4a 1r 1e 1e 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
c 4a 1r 1e 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
c 3a 1r 1e 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CAREENING

Words that end like CAREENING

Common words that share the ending -EENING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

screeninggreeningpreeningkeening
All words ending in -EENING

Careening: quick answers

Is CAREENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CAREENING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CAREENING worth?
CAREENING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does careening mean?
careening is the present participle of careen, which means “walk as if unable to control one's movements”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CAREENING?
You can make 259 shorter words from CAREENING, such as ENRACING, RECANING, ANERGIC, CERNING. See the full list.