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Tinkering

t 1i 1n 1k 5e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of tinker

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

What does tinkering mean?

verb

  1. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

    “The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house”

    Synonymsputtermess aroundpottermonkeymonkey around

  2. work as a tinker or tinkerer

  3. try to fix or mend

    “Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right”

    Synonymsfiddle

Definitions shown for tinker, the base form of tinkering.

Is TINKERING 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 TINKERING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
t 1i 1n 1k 5e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
t 1i 1n 2k 5e 1r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
t 1i 1n 1k 5e 1r 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
t 1i 1n 1k 6e 1r 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in TINKERING

Hooks for TINKERING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tinkerings

Words that end like TINKERING

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

answeringbotheringsufferingwonderingalteringcoveringenteringofferingorderingbufferingdifferingfilteringgatheringmurderingmutteringnumberingrenderingwanderingadheringcateringloweringplasteringpoweringscattering
All words ending in -ERING

Tinkering: quick answers

Is TINKERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TINKERING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TINKERING worth?
TINKERING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tinkering mean?
tinkering is the present participle of tinker, which means “do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TINKERING?
You can make 161 shorter words from TINKERING, such as REINKING, KENTING, KERNING, KIRNING. See the full list.