Jackknifing

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:32 ptsWWF:38 pts11 letters

Definition of Jackknifing

verb

To fold in the middle, as a jackknife does.
"The cat jackknifed in the air and landed gracefully on its feet."
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

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "jackknifing":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

canikin finking jacking jinking kicking kinking knifing nicking

6-LETTER WORDS

caking caning facing faking fining gaijin inking niacin

5-LETTER WORDS

acing acini fagin ficin finca icing jinni kanji kiang kinin knack ninja

4-LETTER WORDS

agin akin cain fain fang fink gain gink inia jack jink jinn kaif kain kaki+6 more

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Rhyming Words

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