Cornering
verb
- To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
"The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand."
- To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
"The reporter cornered the politician by pointing out the hypocrisy of his position on mandatory sentencing, in light of the politician's own actions in court."
- To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
- To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
"It's extremely hard to corner the petroleum market because there are so many players."
- To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
"As the stock car driver cornered the last turn, he lost control and spun out."
No exact anagrams found for "cornering". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "cornering" and rearranging:
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Cornering"
Cornering is a 9-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Cornering" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "cornering" is a medium-scoring word.