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Nuking

n 1u 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Less common · present participle of nuke

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

What does nuking mean?

verb

  1. strike at with firepower or bombs

    “zap the enemy”

    Synonymsatomizeatomisezap

  2. bomb with atomic weapons

  3. cook or heat in a microwave oven

    “You can microwave the leftovers”

    Synonymsmicrowavezap

Definitions shown for nuke, the base form of nuking.

Is NUKING 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 NUKING worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
n 1u 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
n 2u 2k 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
n 1u 2k 5i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
n 1u 2k 6i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in NUKING

Anagrams 1

Words that end like NUKING

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

All words ending in -UKING

Nuking: quick answers

Is NUKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NUKING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NUKING worth?
NUKING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nuking mean?
nuking is the present participle of nuke, which means “strike at with firepower or bombs”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NUKING?
You can make 19 shorter words from NUKING, such as GINK, GUNK, KING, INK. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NUKING?
NUKING rearranges into UNKING.