Is CRACKINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRACKINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRACKINGS mean?
Crackings is a form of CRACKING.
- noun
a sudden sharp noise
“the crack of a whip”
- noun
the act of cracking something
- noun
the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
- adjective
very good
“he did a bully job”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CRACKINGS
CRACKINGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CRACKINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cracking17
- carsick15
- arcking14
- carking14
- casking14
- racking14
- sacking14
- cracks14
- cricks14
- caking13
- crack13
- crick13
- cranks12
- asking11
- gaskin11
- kiangs11
- raking11
- carks11
- crank11
- nicks11
- racks11
- ricks11
- snack11
- snick11
- arcings10
- carings10
- racings10
- sacring10
- scaring10
- siccan10
- ganks10
- ginks10
- kiang10
- kings10
- cark10
- cask10
- icks10
- nick10
- rack10
- rick10
- sack10
- sick10
- arcing9
- caring9
- casing9
- cigars9
- racing9
- circa9
- circs9
- kains9
- karns9
- kinas9
- kirns9
- knars9
- krais9
- narks9
- rakis9
- ranks9
- rinks9
- snark9
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