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Cradling

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Cradling

verb

  1. To contain in or as if in a cradle.
  2. To rock (a baby to sleep).
  3. To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.

    "cradling the injured man’s head in her arms"

  4. To lull or quieten, as if by rocking.
  5. To nurse or train in infancy.

noun

  1. The act by which one cradles a child etc.
  2. The act of using a cradle (the tool).
  3. (coopering) The cutting of a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterwards united and rehooped.
  4. The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed.
Anagrams of Cradling

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+edeclaring
Related Word Patterns
CR...Words starting with "cr"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "cradling"
Letter Values
c3
r1
a1
d2
l1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 12 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "cradling"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "C"
Rhymes With Cradling
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 8-Letter Words
cabalismcabalistcaballedcabaretscabbagedcabbagescabbageycabbalahcabbalascabernetcabestrocabezonecabezonscabildoscabinets

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 "Cradling"

Cradling is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Cradling" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "cradling" is a medium-scoring word.