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Skunking

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of skunk

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

What does skunking mean?

verb

  1. defeat by a lurch

    Synonymslurch

Definitions shown for skunk, the base form of skunking.

Is SKUNKING 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 SKUNKING worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
s 1k 5u 1n 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

19 pts
s 1k 5u 2n 1k 5i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
s 1k 6u 2n 1k 6i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SKUNKING

Words that end like SKUNKING

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

All words ending in -UNKING

Skunking: quick answers

Is SKUNKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SKUNKING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SKUNKING worth?
SKUNKING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does skunking mean?
skunking is the present participle of skunk, which means “defeat by a lurch”.
What words can you make with the letters in SKUNKING?
You can make 68 shorter words from SKUNKING, such as UNKINKS, UNKINK, KINKS, SKINK. See the full list.