Pickling

/ˈpɪk.lɪŋ/

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:22 pts8 letters
Definition of Pickling

verb

  1. To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution.

    "These cucumbers pickle very well."

  2. To remove high-temperature scale and oxidation from metal with heated (often sulphuric) industrial acid.

    "The crew will pickle the fittings in the morning."

  3. (in the Python programming language) To serialize.
  4. To pour brine over a person after flogging them, as a method of punishment.

verb

  1. To eat sparingly.
  2. To pilfer.
Anagrams of Pickling

No exact anagrams found for "pickling". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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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 "Pickling"

Pickling is a 8-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Pickling" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pickling" is a high-scoring word.