Cracking

/ˈkɹækɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:21 pts8 letters

Definition of Cracking

verb

To form cracks.
"It's been so dry, the ground is starting to crack."
To break apart under pressure.
"When I tried to stand on the chair, it cracked."
To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
"Anyone would crack after being hounded like that."
To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.
"When we showed him the pictures of the murder scene, he cracked."
To make a cracking sound.
"The bat cracked with authority and the ball went for six."

noun

The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
The formation of cracks on a surface.
The production of a crack sound.
"the crackings of whips"

adjective

Great.
"The race started at a cracking pace."
Enjoyable.
"We had a cracking time."

adverb

Very, usually associated with praise.
"It was a cracking good show."

Anagrams of Cracking

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "cracking":

7-LETTER WORDS

arcking carking racking

6-LETTER WORDS

arcing caking caring racing raking

5-LETTER WORDS

acing cairn cigar circa crack crank crick garni grain kiang naric

4-LETTER WORDS

agin airn akin cain cark carn crag gain gink girn gnar gran grin kain karn+16 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "cracking" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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