Jackknifing

Scrabble:32 ptsWWF:38 pts11 letters
Definition of Jackknifing

verb

  1. To fold in the middle, as a jackknife does.

    "The cat jackknifed in the air and landed gracefully on its feet."

  2. To cause a semi-trailer truck to fold like a jackknife in a traffic accident.

    "Before I knew what was happening, I'd jack-knifed the truck."

Anagrams of Jackknifing

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

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 "Jackknifing"

Jackknifing is a 11-letter word that scores 32 points in Scrabble and 38 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Jackknifing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "jackknifing" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter J, which is worth 8 points.