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Invoking

Q: What does invoking mean?

invoking is the present participle of invoke, which means “summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.

i ₁n ₁v ₄o ₁k ₅i ₁n ₁g ₂

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · present participle of invoke

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

What does invoking mean?

verb

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
“raise the specter of unemployment”
Synonymsraise conjureconjure upevoke stir
cite as an authority; resort to
“He invoked the law that would save him”
Synonymsappeal
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
“appeal to somebody for help”
Synonymsappeal

Definitions shown for invoke, the base form of invoking.

Is INVOKING 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 INVOKING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts

i ₁n ₁v ₄o ₁k ₅i ₁n ₁g ₂

Words With Friends

20 pts

i ₁n ₂v ₅o ₁k ₅i ₁n ₂g ₃

Wordfeud

17 pts

i ₁n ₁v ₄o ₁k ₅i ₁n ₁g ₃

NYT Crossplay

21 pts

i ₁n ₁v ₆o ₁k ₆i ₁n ₁g ₄

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

Words from the letters in INVOKING

Best shorter words top 30 of 43

kniving 15 viking 14 oinking 12 inking 11 konini 10 vining 10 gink 9 gonk 9 king 9 kinin 9 ikon 8 kino 8 oink 8 gov 7 ink 7 kin 7 koi 7 kon 7 oik 7 vig 7 vino 7 ki 6 ko 6 vin 6 ginn 5 ingo 5 inion 5 nong 5 gin 4 gio 4

See all 43 words made from INVOKING

Words that end like INVOKING

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

provoking revoking evoking smoking joking stroking choking stoking coking poking yoking

All words ending in -OKING

Invoking: quick answers

Is INVOKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. INVOKING 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 INVOKING worth?

INVOKING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does invoking mean?

invoking is the present participle of invoke, which means “summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in INVOKING?

You can make 43 shorter words from INVOKING, such as KNIVING, VIKING, OINKING, INKING. See the full list.