Definition of jackknifing

"jackknifing" in the verb sense

1. jackknife

dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

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jackknifing in Scrabble®

The word jackknifing is playable in Scrabble®, but 1 blank substituting for the letter 'k' is 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: 27

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters jackknifing:

JACKKNIFING

(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

faining, jacking, jinking, kicking, kinking, knifing, nicking

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word jackknifing

JACKKNIFING

(288)

JACKKNIFING

(279)

JACKKNIFING

(279)

JACKKNIFING

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JACKKNIFING

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

JACKKNIFING

(288)

JACKKNIFING

(279)

JACKKNIFING

(279)

JACKKNIFING

(243)

JACKKNIFING

(192)

JACKKNIFING

(186)

JACKKNIFING

(186)

JACKKNIFING

(162)

JACKING

(137 = 87 + 50)

JACKING

(134 = 84 + 50)

JACKKNIFING

(132)

JINKING

(131 = 81 + 50)

JACKING

(128 = 78 + 50)

JACKING

(128 = 78 + 50)

JACKKNIFING

(128)

JINKING

(126 = 76 + 50)

JACKING

(122 = 72 + 50)

JINKING

(122 = 72 + 50)

JINKING

(122 = 72 + 50)

JACKING

(119 = 69 + 50)

JACKING

(116 = 66 + 50)

JACKING

(116 = 66 + 50)

JACKING

(116 = 66 + 50)

JACKING

(114 = 64 + 50)

JINKING

(113 = 63 + 50)

JACKING

(113 = 63 + 50)

JACKKNIFING

(112)

JACKKNIFING

(112)

JACKKNIFING

(112)

JACKKNIFING

(112)

JACKKNIFING

(112)

JINKING

(110 = 60 + 50)

JINKING

(110 = 60 + 50)

JINKING

(110 = 60 + 50)

KNIFING

(110 = 60 + 50)

JINKING

(110 = 60 + 50)

KNIFING

(110 = 60 + 50)

JACKKNIFING

(108)

JACKKNIFING

(108)

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(108)

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(108)

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(108)

JACKKNIFING

(108)

JACKING

(108 = 58 + 50)

JACKKNIFING

(108)

JACKING

(108 = 58 + 50)

NICKING

(107 = 57 + 50)

JINKING

(107 = 57 + 50)

KNIFING

(107 = 57 + 50)

KNIFING

(107 = 57 + 50)

NICKING

(107 = 57 + 50)

NICKING

(106 = 56 + 50)

JINKING

(106 = 56 + 50)

JINKING

(104 = 54 + 50)

JINKING

(104 = 54 + 50)

KICKING

(104 = 54 + 50)

JACKING

(104 = 54 + 50)

KICKING

(104 = 54 + 50)

KICKING

(104 = 54 + 50)

KICKING

(102 = 52 + 50)

KICKING

(102 = 52 + 50)

NICKING

(101 = 51 + 50)

KNIFING

(101 = 51 + 50)

JACKING

(98 = 48 + 50)

KINKING

(98 = 48 + 50)

JACKING

(98 = 48 + 50)

KINKING

(98 = 48 + 50)

KICKING

(98 = 48 + 50)

KNIFING

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(98 = 48 + 50)

KINKING

(98 = 48 + 50)

NICKING

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KNIFING

(98 = 48 + 50)

KNIFING

(98 = 48 + 50)

JACKKNIFING

(96)

JACKING

(96 = 46 + 50)

JACKING

(96 = 46 + 50)

JACKKNIFING

(96)

JACKING

(96 = 46 + 50)

JACKING

(96 = 46 + 50)

JACKING

(96 = 46 + 50)

FAINING

(95 = 45 + 50)

NICKING

(95 = 45 + 50)

NICKING

(95 = 45 + 50)

NICKING

(95 = 45 + 50)

KNIFING

(95 = 45 + 50)

KICKING

(95 = 45 + 50)

NICKING

(95 = 45 + 50)

KICKING

(95 = 45 + 50)

JACKING

(94 = 44 + 50)

JINKING

(94 = 44 + 50)

FAINING

(94 = 44 + 50)

KINKING

(94 = 44 + 50)

KINKING

(94 = 44 + 50)

JACKING

(94 = 44 + 50)

JACKING

(94 = 44 + 50)

JINKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

JACKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

KICKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

KICKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

JINKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

NICKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

KICKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

JINKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

KICKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

JACKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

KICKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

KICKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

JINKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

JACKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

KICKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

JINKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

JINKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

JACKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

KNIFING

(92 = 42 + 50)

JACKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

JINKING

(90 = 40 + 50)

KNIFING

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JINKING

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KNIFING

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JINKING

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NICKING

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JINKING

(90 = 40 + 50)

KICKING

(89 = 39 + 50)

KICKING

(89 = 39 + 50)

KINKING

(89 = 39 + 50)

KICKING

(89 = 39 + 50)

FAINING

(89 = 39 + 50)

KICKING

(89 = 39 + 50)

KICKING

(89 = 39 + 50)

JACKING

(89 = 39 + 50)

KINKING

(89 = 39 + 50)

JINKING

(88 = 38 + 50)

JINKING

(88 = 38 + 50)

KICKING

(88 = 38 + 50)

JINKING

(88 = 38 + 50)

KICKING

(88 = 38 + 50)

JINKING

(88 = 38 + 50)

JINKING

(88 = 38 + 50)

JACKKNIFING

(87)

JINKING

(87 = 37 + 50)

JACKKNIFING

(87)

FAINING

(86 = 36 + 50)

KINKING

(86 = 36 + 50)

KINKING

(86 = 36 + 50)

FAINING

(86 = 36 + 50)

KINKING

(86 = 36 + 50)

KNIFING

(86 = 36 + 50)

KINKING

(86 = 36 + 50)

KINKING

(86 = 36 + 50)

FAINING

(86 = 36 + 50)

FAINING

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KINKING

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KICKING

(86 = 36 + 50)

KINKING

(86 = 36 + 50)

FAINING

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KINKING

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NICKING

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JACKING

(84 = 34 + 50)

KNIFING

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(84 = 34 + 50)

NICKING

(84 = 34 + 50)

KINKING

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(83 = 33 + 50)

KINKING

(83 = 33 + 50)

KINKING

(83 = 33 + 50)

FAINING

(83 = 33 + 50)

NICKING

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KNIFING

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NICKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

NICKING

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KNIFING

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KNIFING

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FAINING

(82 = 32 + 50)

KINKING

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KINKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

KNIFING

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KICKING

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KICKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

KICKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

KICKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

KICKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

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jackknifing in Words With Friends™

The word jackknifing is playable in Words With Friends™, but 1 blank substituting for the letter 'k' is 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: 33

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

JACKKNIFING

(423)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

faining, jacking, jinking, kicking, kinking, knifing, nicking

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word jackknifing

JACKKNIFING

(423)

JACKKNIFING

(405)

JACKKNIFING

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JACKKNIFING

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JACKKNIFING

(333)

JACKKNIFING

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JACKKNIFING

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JACKKNIFING

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JACKKNIFING

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JACKKNIFING

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JACKKNIFING

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JACKKNIFING

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

JACKKNIFING

(423)

JACKKNIFING

(405)

JACKKNIFING

(405)

JACKKNIFING

(405)

JACKKNIFING

(333)

JACKKNIFING

(315)

JACKKNIFING

(258)

JACKKNIFING

(246)

JACKKNIFING

(246)

JACKKNIFING

(198)

JACKING

(197 = 162 + 35)

JACKKNIFING

(184)

JACKKNIFING

(184)

JINKING

(179 = 144 + 35)

JACKING

(173 = 138 + 35)

JINKING

(167 = 132 + 35)

JACKING

(155 = 120 + 35)

JACKKNIFING

(153)

JINKING

(149 = 114 + 35)

JACKING

(149 = 114 + 35)

JACKKNIFING

(148)

JACKKNIFING

(148)

JINKING

(143 = 108 + 35)

JACKING

(143 = 108 + 35)

JACKING

(143 = 108 + 35)

JACKKNIFING

(140)

JACKKNIFING

(140)

JACKING

(139 = 104 + 35)

JACKING

(139 = 104 + 35)

JACKING

(139 = 104 + 35)

JACKING

(137 = 102 + 35)

JINKING

(137 = 102 + 35)

KICKING

(137 = 102 + 35)

JINKING

(137 = 102 + 35)

JACKKNIFING

(136)

JACKKNIFING

(136)

JACKKNIFING

(136)

JACKKNIFING

(136)

JACKKNIFING

(132)

JACKKNIFING

(132)

JACKKNIFING

(132)

JACKKNIFING

(132)

JACKKNIFING

(132)

JACKKNIFING

(132)

JINKING

(131 = 96 + 35)

JINKING

(131 = 96 + 35)

JINKING

(131 = 96 + 35)

JACKING

(131 = 96 + 35)

JINKING

(131 = 96 + 35)

NICKING

(131 = 96 + 35)

JACKING

(127 = 92 + 35)

KICKING

(125 = 90 + 35)

NICKING

(125 = 90 + 35)

NICKING

(125 = 90 + 35)

JACKING

(125 = 90 + 35)

KNIFING

(125 = 90 + 35)

JINKING

(125 = 90 + 35)

KNIFING

(125 = 90 + 35)

KNIFING

(125 = 90 + 35)

JACKKNIFING

(123)

JINKING

(123 = 88 + 35)

JACK

(120)

KICKING

(119 = 84 + 35)

KINKING

(119 = 84 + 35)

NICKING

(119 = 84 + 35)

JINKING

(119 = 84 + 35)

KNIFING

(119 = 84 + 35)

KINKING

(119 = 84 + 35)

JACKING

(119 = 84 + 35)

NICKING

(119 = 84 + 35)

JINK

(114)

KICKING

(113 = 78 + 35)

KICKING

(113 = 78 + 35)

NICKING

(113 = 78 + 35)

KNIFING

(113 = 78 + 35)

KNIFING

(113 = 78 + 35)

KICKING

(113 = 78 + 35)

KNIFING

(113 = 78 + 35)

JINKING

(113 = 78 + 35)

KINKING

(113 = 78 + 35)

JACKKNIFING

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JACKKNIFING

(111)

JACKKNIFING

(110)

JACKKNIFING

(110)

NINJA

(108)

KINKING

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KNIFING

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KICKING

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KICKING

(107 = 72 + 35)

NICKING

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JACKING

(107 = 72 + 35)

KNIFING

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FAINING

(107 = 72 + 35)

NICKING

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KINKING

(107 = 72 + 35)

NICKING

(107 = 72 + 35)

KNIFING

(107 = 72 + 35)

KICKING

(107 = 72 + 35)

NICKING

(107 = 72 + 35)

KNIFING

(107 = 72 + 35)

KINKING

(107 = 72 + 35)

JINKING

(103 = 68 + 35)

JACKING

(103 = 68 + 35)

CAKING

(102)

FAKING

(102)

KICKING

(101 = 66 + 35)

KINKING

(101 = 66 + 35)

KINKING

(101 = 66 + 35)

NICKING

(101 = 66 + 35)

KICKING

(101 = 66 + 35)

FAINING

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FAINING

(101 = 66 + 35)

KNIFING

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KNIFING

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FAINING

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NICKING

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KICKING

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JACKING

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KICKING

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KICKING

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KICKING

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KICKING

(99 = 64 + 35)

KICKING

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KINKING

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JINKING

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JACKING

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KICKING

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KICKING

(95 = 60 + 35)

NICKING

(95 = 60 + 35)

JACKING

(95 = 60 + 35)

FAINING

(95 = 60 + 35)

FAINING

(95 = 60 + 35)

KICKING

(95 = 60 + 35)

KINKING

(95 = 60 + 35)

JACKKNIFING

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JACKKNIFING

(94)

JACKING

(93 = 58 + 35)

FACING

(93)

KINKING

(91 = 56 + 35)

KINKING

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JINKING

(91 = 56 + 35)

FAINING

(91 = 56 + 35)

KINKING

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KINKING

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KNIFING

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JACKING

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FAINING

(91 = 56 + 35)

KINKING

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KINKING

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JINKING

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FAINING

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JACKING

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JACKING

(91 = 56 + 35)

JACK

(90)

GIJAK

(90)

JACKKNIFING

(90)

KINKING

(89 = 54 + 35)

JACKING

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KICKING

(89 = 54 + 35)

KICKING

(89 = 54 + 35)

KICKING

(89 = 54 + 35)

JACKING

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KINKING

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KINKING

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FAINING

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JINKING

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KINKING

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FAINING

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FAINING

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JINKING

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JACKING

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JINKING

(87 = 52 + 35)

KICKING

(87 = 52 + 35)

JACKING

(87 = 52 + 35)

NICKING

(87 = 52 + 35)

JACKING

(87 = 52 + 35)

JACKING

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JACKING

(87 = 52 + 35)

JACKING

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JACKING

(87 = 52 + 35)

JINKING

(87 = 52 + 35)

JINKING

(87 = 52 + 35)

JACKKNIFING

(86)

JACKKNIFING

(86)

JINKING

(85 = 50 + 35)

JINKING

(85 = 50 + 35)

JINK

(84)

JINKING

(83 = 48 + 35)

JINKING

(83 = 48 + 35)

JINKING

(83 = 48 + 35)

JINKING

(83 = 48 + 35)

JINKING

(83 = 48 + 35)

JINKING

(83 = 48 + 35)

JACKING

(83 = 48 + 35)

NICKING

(83 = 48 + 35)

KNIFING

(83 = 48 + 35)

JINKING

(83 = 48 + 35)

FAINING

(83 = 48 + 35)

KICKING

(83 = 48 + 35)

KICKING

(83 = 48 + 35)

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Words within the letters of jackknifing

2 letter words in jackknifing (6 words)

ag ai an fa if in

3 letter words in jackknifing (13 words)

can fan fig fin gin ick ink inn jag jig kaf kin nag

4 letter words in jackknifing (13 words)

agin akin fain fang fink gain jack jink kick kina king kink nick

5 letter words in jackknifing (6 words)

acing gijak icing knack knick ninja

6 letter words in jackknifing (7 words)

caking caning facing faking fining inking niacin

7 letter words in jackknifing (7 words)

faining jacking jinking kicking kinking knifing nicking

10 letter words in jackknifing (1 word)

jacknifing

11 letter words in jackknifing (1 word)

jackknifing

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Words containing the sequence jackknifing

Words that start with jackknifing (1 word)

jackknifing

Words with jackknifing in them (1 word)

jackknifing

Words that end with jackknifing (1 word)

jackknifing

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Word Growth involving jackknifing

Shorter words in jackknifing

jack

in fin knifing

if knifing

Longer words containing jackknifing

(No longer words found)