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Scrunching

s 1c 3r 1u 1n 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Less common · present participle of scrunch

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

What does scrunching mean?

verb

  1. make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants

    Synonymscrumpthud

  2. sit on one's heels

    “In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting”

    Synonymssquatcrouchscrunch uphunkerhunker down

  3. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic

    “The dress got wrinkled”

    Synonymswrinklerucklecreasecrinklescrunch up

Definitions shown for scrunch, the base form of scrunching.

Is SCRUNCHING 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 SCRUNCHING worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
s 1c 3r 1u 1n 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

23 pts
s 1c 4r 1u 2n 2c 4h 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

22 pts
s 1c 4r 1u 2n 1c 4h 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
s 1c 3r 1u 2n 1c 3h 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SCRUNCHING

Anagrams 1

crunchings

Words that end like SCRUNCHING

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

crunchingpunchingbrunchingbunchinghunchinglunchingmunching
All words ending in -UNCHING

Scrunching: quick answers

Is SCRUNCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCRUNCHING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCRUNCHING worth?
SCRUNCHING scores 18 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scrunching mean?
scrunching is the present participle of scrunch, which means “make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SCRUNCHING?
You can make 192 shorter words from SCRUNCHING, such as CRUNCHING, CHURNINGS, CHURNING, CRUSHING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SCRUNCHING?
SCRUNCHING rearranges into CRUNCHINGS.