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
1
Very good.
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SIMILAR