Reckoning
/ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:20 pts9 letters
Definition of Reckoning
verb
- To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate.
- To count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by rank or quality; to place by estimation; to account; to esteem; to repute.
- To charge, attribute, or adjudge to one, as having a certain quality or value.
- To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause
"I reckon he won't try that again."
- To reckon with something or somebody or not, i.e to reckon without something or somebody: to take into account, deal with, consider or not, i.e. to misjudge, ignore, not take into account, not deal with, not consider or fail to consider; e.g. reckon without one's host
noun
- The action of calculating or estimating something.
"By that reckoning, it would take six weeks to go five miles."
- An opinion or judgement.
- A summing up or appraisal.
- The settlement of accounts, as between parties.
- The working out of consequences or retribution for one's actions.
Anagrams of Reckoning
No exact anagrams found for "reckoning". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
r1
e1
c3
k5
o1
n1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Reckoning
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 "Reckoning"
Reckoning is a 9-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Reckoning" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "reckoning" is a high-scoring word.