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Shucking

s 1h 4u 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of shuck

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

What does shucking mean?

verb

  1. remove from the shell

    “shuck oysters”

  2. remove the shucks from

    “shuck corn”

Definitions shown for shuck, the base form of shucking.

Is SHUCKING 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 SHUCKING worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
s 1h 4u 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

21 pts
s 1h 3u 2c 4k 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

21 pts
s 1h 4u 2c 4k 5i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
s 1h 3u 2c 3k 6i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SHUCKING

Hooks for SHUCKING

Add one letter to the front or back of SHUCKING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like SHUCKING

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

All words ending in -UCKING

Shucking: quick answers

Is SHUCKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHUCKING 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 SHUCKING worth?
SHUCKING scores 18 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shucking mean?
shucking is the present participle of shuck, which means “remove from the shell”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHUCKING?
You can make 139 shorter words from SHUCKING, such as CHINKS, CHUNKS, HUSKING, CHIKS. See the full list.