Poaching

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:19 pts8 letters

Definition of Poaching

verb

To cook something in simmering liquid.
To be cooked in simmering liquid
To become soft or muddy.
To make soft or muddy.
"Cattle coming to drink had punched and poached the river bank into a mess of mud."
To stab; to pierce; to spear, as fish.

verb

To take game or fish illegally.
To take anything illegally or unfairly.
To entice (an employee or customer) to switch from a competing company to one's own.

noun

Illegal procurement of protected wildlife such as fish, game, logging, or plant collecting.

Anagrams of Poaching

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

Related Word Patterns

PO...Words starting with "po"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter words Unscramble "poaching"

Letter Values

p3

o1

a1

c3

h4

i1

n1

g2

Total: 16 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Poaching

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring

Related 8-Letter Words

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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 "Poaching"

Poaching is a 8-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Poaching" in Word Games

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