Definition of crackling

"crackling" in the noun sense

1. greaves, crackling

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

2. crackle, crackling, crepitation

the sharp sound of snapping noises

"crackling" in the verb sense

1. crepitate, crackle

make a crackling sound

"My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl"

2. crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle

make a crushing noise

"his shoes were crunching on the gravel"

3. crackle

to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks

"The blazing sun crackled the desert sand"

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Quotations for crackling

Thorns make the greatest crackling. [ Proverb ]

The crackling embers on the hearth are dead;
The indoor note of industry is still;
The latch is fast; upon the window-sill
The small birds wait not for their daily bread;
The voiceless flowers - how quietly they shed
Their nightly odours; - and the household rill
Murmurs continuous dulcet sounds that fill
The vacant expectation, and the dread
Of listening night. [ Hartley Coleridge ]

crackling in Scrabble®

The word crackling is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters crackling:

CRACKLING
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

lacking, larking, racking

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word crackling

CRACKLING
(189)
CRACKLING
(171)
CRACKLING
(126)
CRACKLING
(114)
CRACKLING
(92)
CRACKLING
(72)
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CRACKLING
(69)
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(48)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(38)
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(22)
CRACKLING
(22)
CRACKLING
(22)
CRACKLING
(22)
CRACKLING
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In crackling

CRACKLING
(189)
CRACKLING
(171)
CRACKLING
(126)
CRACKLING
(114)
RACKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
LACKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
LACKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
RACKING
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LACKING
(106 = 56 + 50)
RACKING
(106 = 56 + 50)
LACKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
LARKING
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LARKING
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RACKING
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LARKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
LACKING
(95 = 45 + 50)
RACKING
(92 = 42 + 50)
LARKING
(92 = 42 + 50)
CRACKLING
(92)
LACKING
(92 = 42 + 50)
RACKING
(90 = 40 + 50)
LACKING
(90 = 40 + 50)
LARKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
LARKING
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LARKING
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LARKING
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LARKING
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LARKING
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RACKING
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LACKING
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LACKING
(84 = 34 + 50)
RACKING
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RACKING
(82 = 32 + 50)
LACKING
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RACKING
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RACKING
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LACKING
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LACKING
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RACKING
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LACKING
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RACKING
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LACKING
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LARKING
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LARKING
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LARKING
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LARKING
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LARKING
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RACKING
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RACKING
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LARKING
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LARKING
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LARKING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CRACKLING
(72)
CRACKLING
(72)
CRACKLING
(72)
RACKING
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACKING
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RACKING
(70 = 20 + 50)
RACKING
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACKING
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LACKING
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CRACKLING
(69)
RACKING
(69 = 19 + 50)
RACKING
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LACKING
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LARKING
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LARKING
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CRACKLING
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RACKING
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LARKING
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LARKING
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RACKING
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RACKING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LARKING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LARKING
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
LARKING
(64 = 14 + 50)
LARKING
(64 = 14 + 50)
CRACKLING
(64)
CRACKLING
(57)
CRACKLING
(57)
CRACKLING
(57)
CRACKLING
(57)
CLICK
(54)
CRACK
(54)
CRICK
(54)
CLACK
(54)
CAKING
(54)
CRACK
(48)
RAKING
(48)
CLANK
(48)
CLICK
(48)
CRACKLING
(48)
CRICK
(48)
CRACKLING
(48)
CLACK
(48)
CLICK
(48)
CLACK
(48)
CRICK
(48)
CLINK
(48)
CRANK
(48)
CRACK
(48)
CAKING
(48)
CRACKLING
(48)
CLACK
(46)
CRICK
(46)
CLICK
(46)
CRACKLING
(46)
CRACK
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(45)
LICK
(45)
RICK
(45)
LACK
(45)
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(45)
NICK
(45)
CRACKLING
(44)
CRACKLING
(44)
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(44)
CLANK
(42)
CRACKLING
(42)
CRACK
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(42)
CRANK
(42)
CRANK
(42)
CLINK
(42)
CRICK
(42)
CLINK
(42)
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(42)
CAKING
(42)
KNARL
(42)
CLANK
(42)
CRACKLING
(42)
CRACKLING
(42)
CLICK
(42)
KING
(42)
CLACK
(42)
CRACKLING
(40)
CRACKLING
(40)
CLACK
(39)
CLACK
(39)
CRACK
(39)
CRACK
(39)

crackling in Words With Friends™

The word crackling is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters crackling:

CRACKLING
(315)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

lacking, larking, racking

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word crackling

CRACKLING
(315)
CRACKLING
(186)
CRACKLING
(162)
CRACKLING
(108)
CRACKLING
(105)
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(105)
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(104)
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(100)
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(99)
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(99)
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(96)
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(93)
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(92)
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(82)
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(78)
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(74)
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(62)
CRACKLING
(54)
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(54)
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(50)
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CRACKLING
(48)
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(48)
CRACKLING
(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
CRACKLING
(46)
CRACKLING
(36)
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(35)
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(34)
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(33)
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(32)
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(31)
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(30)
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(30)
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(29)
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(29)
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(29)
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(29)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
CRACKLING
(28)
CRACKLING
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
CRACKLING
(26)
CRACKLING
(25)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In crackling

CRACKLING
(315)
CRACKLING
(186)
CRACKLING
(162)
LACKING
(131 = 96 + 35)
RACKING
(128 = 93 + 35)
LACKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
LACKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
LARKING
(122 = 87 + 35)
RACKING
(122 = 87 + 35)
LACKING
(119 = 84 + 35)
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(119 = 84 + 35)
RACKING
(116 = 81 + 35)
RACKING
(116 = 81 + 35)
RACKING
(116 = 81 + 35)
LARKING
(116 = 81 + 35)
LACKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
RACKING
(110 = 75 + 35)
LARKING
(110 = 75 + 35)
LARKING
(110 = 75 + 35)
CRACKLING
(108)
LACKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
LACKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
LACKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
LACKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CRACKLING
(105)
CRACKLING
(105)
CRACKLING
(104)
LARKING
(104 = 69 + 35)
RACKING
(104 = 69 + 35)
RACKING
(103 = 68 + 35)
RACKING
(103 = 68 + 35)
RACKING
(103 = 68 + 35)
CAKING
(102)
LACKING
(101 = 66 + 35)
LACKING
(101 = 66 + 35)
CRACKLING
(100)
CRACKLING
(99)
CRACKLING
(99)
LARKING
(98 = 63 + 35)
RACKING
(98 = 63 + 35)
LARKING
(98 = 63 + 35)
CRACKLING
(96)
LACKING
(95 = 60 + 35)
LARKING
(95 = 60 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
LARKING
(95 = 60 + 35)
CRACKLING
(93)
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(93)
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(92)
RACKING
(92 = 57 + 35)
LARKING
(92 = 57 + 35)
LARKING
(92 = 57 + 35)
CRACKLING
(92)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
LACKING
(87 = 52 + 35)
LARKING
(86 = 51 + 35)
RACKING
(85 = 50 + 35)
LACKING
(83 = 48 + 35)
CRACKLING
(82)
RACKING
(81 = 46 + 35)
LACKING
(79 = 44 + 35)
LACKING
(79 = 44 + 35)
LACKING
(79 = 44 + 35)
CAKING
(78)
CLACK
(78)
CLICK
(78)
CRACKLING
(78)
LACKING
(77 = 42 + 35)
RACKING
(77 = 42 + 35)
LARKING
(77 = 42 + 35)
RACKING
(77 = 42 + 35)
LACKING
(75 = 40 + 35)
LACKING
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LACING
(75)
CRICK
(75)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
LACKING
(75 = 40 + 35)
RAKING
(75)
CRACK
(75)
RACKING
(75 = 40 + 35)
CRACKLING
(74)
LARKING
(73 = 38 + 35)
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CLICK
(72)
CLACK
(72)
CLICK
(72)
CAKING
(72)
CLINK
(72)
GARLIC
(72)
CAKING
(72)
CLANK
(72)
CLACK
(72)
LACKING
(71 = 36 + 35)
RACKING
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RACKING
(69 = 34 + 35)
RAKING
(69)
RACKING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LARKING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CRACK
(69)
LARKING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LARKING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CRICK
(69)
CRICK
(69)
RACKING
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RACKING
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CRANK
(69)
LARKING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CRACK
(69)
RACKING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LARKING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LARKING
(67 = 32 + 35)
LACKING
(67 = 32 + 35)
LARKING
(67 = 32 + 35)
LARKING
(67 = 32 + 35)
CARING
(66)
CLINK
(66)
LACK
(66)
CAKING
(66)
CLANK
(66)
ARCING
(66)
LICK
(66)
RACKING
(66 = 31 + 35)
RACING
(66)
NICK
(66)
LARKING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LARKING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LARKING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LARKING
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
LARKING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LARKING
(65 = 30 + 35)
CLACK
(64)
CLICK
(64)
CAKING
(64)
CAKING
(64)
KING
(63)
RICK
(63)
LACKING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACKING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACING
(63)
RACK
(63)
LACING
(63)
KNARL
(63)
LACKING
(63 = 28 + 35)
CRANK
(63)
RAKING
(63)
RACKING
(62 = 27 + 35)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
RACKING
(62 = 27 + 35)
CRACKLING
(62)
LACKING
(62 = 27 + 35)
LACKING
(61 = 26 + 35)
RACKING
(60 = 25 + 35)
RACING
(60)
LARKING
(60 = 25 + 35)
CLICK
(60)
CRACK
(60)
CLING
(60)
CLANG
(60)
CLACK
(60)
CARING
(60)
RACKING
(60 = 25 + 35)
CARING
(60)
CAKING
(60)
ARCING
(60)
CRICK
(60)
KILN
(60)
GARLIC
(60)
LACKING
(60 = 25 + 35)
RACING
(60)
LACKING
(60 = 25 + 35)
LANK
(60)
ARCING
(60)
GARLIC
(60)
LINK
(60)
LACKING
(60 = 25 + 35)
LACKING
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACKING
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACKING
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACKING
(59 = 24 + 35)
RACKING
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACKING
(59 = 24 + 35)
RACKING
(59 = 24 + 35)

Words within the letters of crackling

2 letter words in crackling (6 words)

3 letter words in crackling (19 words)

6 letter words in crackling (7 words)

7 letter words in crackling (3 words)

8 letter words in crackling (3 words)

9 letter words in crackling (1 word)

crackling + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence crackling

Words that start with crackling (2 words)

Words with crackling in them (1 word)

Words that end with crackling (1 word)

Word Growth involving crackling

Shorter words in crackling

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Longer words containing crackling

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