Pecking
/ˈpɛkɪŋ/
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:20 pts7 letters
Definition of Pecking
verb
- To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).
"The birds pecked at their food."
- To form by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument.
"to peck a hole in a tree"
- To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument, especially with repeated quick movements.
- To seize and pick up with the beak, or as if with the beak; to bite; to eat; often with up.
- To do something in small, intermittent pieces.
"He has been pecking away at that project for some time now."
verb
Anagrams of Pecking
No exact anagrams found for "pecking". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
p3
e1
c3
k5
i1
n1
g2
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Pecking
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Pecking"
Pecking is a 7-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Pecking" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pecking" is a high-scoring word.