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Spanking

/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts8 letters
Definition of Spanking

verb

  1. To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, gesture, or form of sexual interaction.
  2. To soundly defeat, to trounce.
  3. To hit very hard
  4. To move rapidly.

    "The ship was really spanking along."

noun

  1. A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.

    "Domestic spanking is often endured over the knee (or lap), formal spanking rather applied over a contraption such as a tresle or A-frame, with or without constraints"

  2. An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.

adjective

  1. Fast and energetic.

    "a spanking pace"

  2. Brisk and fresh.

    "a spanking breeze"

adverb

  1. (now usually with “new”) An intensifier.

    "a spanking good time"

Anagrams of Spanking

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+lplankings
+sspankings
Related Word Patterns
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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

striking
Letter Values
s1
p3
a1
n1
k5
i1
n1
g2

Total: 15 Scrabble points

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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 "Spanking"

Spanking is a 8-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Spanking" in Word Games

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