Definition of hankering

"hankering" in the noun sense

1. hankering, yen

a yearning for something or to do something

"hankering" in the verb sense

1. hanker, long, yearn

desire strongly or persistently

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hankering in Scrabble®

The word hankering 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters hankering:

HANKERING
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

earning, gherkin, harking, hearing, kerning, nearing, ranking, reaking

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word hankering

HANKERING
(198)
HANKERING
(162)
HANKERING
(132)
HANKERING
(108)
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(72)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In hankering

HANKERING
(198)
HANKERING
(162)
HANKERING
(132)
HARKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
GHERKIN
(110 = 60 + 50)
GHERKIN
(110 = 60 + 50)
HARKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
HARKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
HANKERING
(108)
HARKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
GHERKIN
(107 = 57 + 50)
KERNING
(101 = 51 + 50)
HARKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
RANKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
REAKING
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RANKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
GHERKIN
(101 = 51 + 50)
REAKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
GHERKIN
(100 = 50 + 50)
REAKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
HARKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
GHERKIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
HARKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
HARKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
KERNING
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GHERKIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
HARKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
GHERKIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
GHERKIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
RANKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
GHERKIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
GHERKIN
(96 = 46 + 50)
GHERKIN
(95 = 45 + 50)
HARKING
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HEARING
(95 = 45 + 50)
HEARING
(94 = 44 + 50)
KERNING
(92 = 42 + 50)
GHERKIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
RANKING
(92 = 42 + 50)
REAKING
(92 = 42 + 50)
GHERKIN
(90 = 40 + 50)
HARKING
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RANKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
RANKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
RANKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
RANKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
REAKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
RANKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
REAKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
REAKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
KERNING
(89 = 39 + 50)
KERNING
(89 = 39 + 50)
KERNING
(89 = 39 + 50)
KERNING
(89 = 39 + 50)
REAKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
KERNING
(89 = 39 + 50)
KERNING
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEARING
(89 = 39 + 50)
REAKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
HARKING
(88 = 38 + 50)
HARKING
(88 = 38 + 50)
GHERKIN
(88 = 38 + 50)
GHERKIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
REAKING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
RANKING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEARING
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KERNING
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HEARING
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HARKING
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HEARING
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HEARING
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KERNING
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HARKING
(84 = 34 + 50)
HARKING
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GHERKIN
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HARKING
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GHERKIN
(84 = 34 + 50)
GHERKIN
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HARKING
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KERNING
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HARKING
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HARKING
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GHERKIN
(84 = 34 + 50)
KERNING
(84 = 34 + 50)
HEARING
(83 = 33 + 50)
HARKING
(82 = 32 + 50)
GHERKIN
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NEARING
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HARKING
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HARKING
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GHERKIN
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GHERKIN
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EARNING
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HEARING
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GHERKIN
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HARKING
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GHERKIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
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HEARING
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HEARING
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NEARING
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KERNING
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GHERKIN
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GHERKIN
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HARKING
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HARKING
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HARKING
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GHERKIN
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REAKING
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HARKING
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HARKING
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RANKING
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EARNING
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GHERKIN
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KERNING
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REAKING
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REAKING
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KERNING
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KERNING
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KERNING
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REAKING
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KERNING
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HEARING
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KERNING
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REAKING
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REAKING
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RANKING
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REAKING
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EARNING
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NEARING
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NEARING
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NEARING
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EARNING
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HEARING
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KERNING
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KERNING
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RANKING
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KERNING
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RANKING
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HEARING
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HEARING
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REAKING
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REAKING
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RANKING
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HEARING
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HARKING
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GHERKIN
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HEARING
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KERNING
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KERNING
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KERNING
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HEARING
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HEARING
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EARNING
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HEARING
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KERNING
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RANKING
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RANKING
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REAKING
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REAKING
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RANKING
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REAKING
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REAKING
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REAKING
(74 = 24 + 50)
GHERKIN
(73 = 23 + 50)
HARKING
(72 = 22 + 50)

hankering in Words With Friends™

The word hankering 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: 19

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

HANKERING
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

earning, gherkin, harking, hearing, kerning, nearing, ranking, reaking

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word hankering

HANKERING
(279)
HANKERING
(174)
HANKERING
(126)
HANKERING
(93)
HANKERING
(88)
HANKERING
(88)
HANKERING
(87)
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(84)
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(81)
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(80)
HANKERING
(76)
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(76)
HANKERING
(75)
HANKERING
(75)
HANKERING
(69)
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(62)
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(58)
HANKERING
(54)
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(54)
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(46)
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(46)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(33)
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(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
HANKERING
(20)

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

HANKERING
(279)
HANKERING
(174)
HANKERING
(126)
HARKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
GHERKIN
(125 = 90 + 35)
RANKING
(122 = 87 + 35)
REAKING
(119 = 84 + 35)
HARKING
(119 = 84 + 35)
RANKING
(116 = 81 + 35)
KERNING
(116 = 81 + 35)
HARKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
REAKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
HARKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
RANKING
(110 = 75 + 35)
KERNING
(110 = 75 + 35)
RANKING
(110 = 75 + 35)
HARKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
REAKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
GHERKIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
REAKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
GHERKIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
HARKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
KERNING
(104 = 69 + 35)
RANKING
(104 = 69 + 35)
KERNING
(104 = 69 + 35)
GHERKIN
(101 = 66 + 35)
GHERKIN
(101 = 66 + 35)
HARKING
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HARKING
(101 = 66 + 35)
REAKING
(101 = 66 + 35)
GHERKIN
(99 = 64 + 35)
GHERKIN
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GHERKIN
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HARKING
(99 = 64 + 35)
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(99 = 64 + 35)
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(99 = 64 + 35)
RANKING
(98 = 63 + 35)
KERNING
(98 = 63 + 35)
KERNING
(98 = 63 + 35)
RANKING
(98 = 63 + 35)
RANKING
(95 = 60 + 35)
KERNING
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REAKING
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KERNING
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HEARING
(95 = 60 + 35)
RANKING
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HARKING
(95 = 60 + 35)
GHERKIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
GHERKIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
HEARING
(95 = 60 + 35)
KERNING
(95 = 60 + 35)
RANKING
(95 = 60 + 35)
HANKERING
(93)
RANKING
(92 = 57 + 35)
EARNING
(92 = 57 + 35)
NEARING
(92 = 57 + 35)
EARNING
(92 = 57 + 35)
KERNING
(92 = 57 + 35)
KERNING
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KERNING
(92 = 57 + 35)
REAKING
(91 = 56 + 35)
REAKING
(91 = 56 + 35)
REAKING
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GHERKIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
GHERKIN
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HARKING
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REAKING
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HEARING
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HEARING
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GHERKIN
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REAKING
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HEARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
HANKERING
(88)
HANKERING
(88)
GHERKIN
(87 = 52 + 35)
HANKERING
(87)
RANKING
(86 = 51 + 35)
EARNING
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NEARING
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EARNING
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NEARING
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NEARING
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KERNING
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KERNING
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HANKERING
(84)
HEARING
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HEARING
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REAKING
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HEARING
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HARKEN
(81)
HANKERING
(81)
EARNING
(80 = 45 + 35)
EARNING
(80 = 45 + 35)
EARNING
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EARNING
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NEARING
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HANKERING
(80)
NEARING
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EARNING
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HARKING
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GHERKIN
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KERNING
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HANKERING
(76)
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(76)
HANKERING
(75)
HANKIE
(75)
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KERNING
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HANKERING
(75)
GHERKIN
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HANKER
(75)
REAKING
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(75)
NEARING
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EARNING
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EARNING
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GHERKIN
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RANKING
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HANKER
(69)
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HANKIE
(69)
HANKIE
(69)
REAKING
(69 = 34 + 35)
HARKEN
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
HANKER
(69)
GHERKIN
(67 = 32 + 35)
HARKING
(67 = 32 + 35)
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REAKING
(67 = 32 + 35)
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GHERKIN
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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REAKING
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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RANKING
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HARKING
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REAKING
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HARKING
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GHERKIN
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Words within the letters of hankering

2 letter words in hankering (12 words)

6 letter words in hankering (10 words)

7 letter words in hankering (8 words)

9 letter words in hankering (Anagrams) (2 words)

hankering + 1 blank (3 words)

hankering + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence hankering

Words that start with hankering (3 words)

Words with hankering in them (1 word)

Words that end with hankering (1 word)

Word Growth involving hankering

Shorter words in hankering

an hanker

ha hanker

in ring

Longer words containing hankering

hankeringly

hankerings