cracking

NOUNADJECTIVE /krækɪŋ/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

cracking is a valid 8-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3R1A1C3K5I1N1G2
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does cracking mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

A sudden sharp noise.

“he heard the cracking of the ice”

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2

The act of cracking something.

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3

The process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process).

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ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE