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Is PECKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PECKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PECKING mean?

Pecking is a form of PECK.

  1. verb

    hit lightly with a picking motion

  2. verb

    eat by pecking at, like a bird

  3. noun

    (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

    “a batch of letters”

  4. noun

    a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

7

Letters

P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 PECKING

Single letters that turn PECKING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from PECKING

The 55 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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