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Yanking

y 4a 1n 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of yank

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

What does yanking mean?

verb

  1. pull, or move with a sudden movement

    “He turned the handle and jerked the door open”

    Synonymsjerk

Definitions shown for yank, the base form of yanking.

Is YANKING 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 YANKING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
y 4a 1n 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
y 3a 1n 2k 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
y 4a 1n 1k 5i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
y 4a 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 YANKING

Words that end like YANKING

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.

thankingbankingrankingtankingblankingclankingcrankingflankingfrankingplankingspanking
All words ending in -ANKING

Yanking: quick answers

Is YANKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. YANKING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is YANKING worth?
YANKING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does yanking mean?
yanking is the present participle of yank, which means “pull, or move with a sudden movement”.
What words can you make with the letters in YANKING?
You can make 55 shorter words from YANKING, such as KYANG, INKY, YANK, AKING. See the full list.