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Tanking

t 1a 1n 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of tank

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

What does tanking mean?

verb

  1. store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it

  2. consume excessive amounts of alcohol

  3. treat in a tank

    “tank animal refuse”

Definitions shown for tank, the base form of tanking.

Is TANKING 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 TANKING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
t 1a 1n 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
t 1a 1n 2k 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
t 1a 1n 1k 5i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
t 1a 1n 1k 6i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in TANKING

Anagrams 1

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Words that end like TANKING

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

All words ending in -ANKING

Tanking: quick answers

Is TANKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TANKING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TANKING worth?
TANKING scores 12 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 tanking mean?
tanking is the present participle of tank, which means “store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TANKING?
You can make 77 shorter words from TANKING, such as TAKING, AKING, KAING, KIANG. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TANKING?
TANKING rearranges into KANTING.