Is SHOCKING a word?
SHOCKING is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, SHOCKING is a valid word.
What does shocking mean?
adjective: glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism.
“lurid details of the accident”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
SHOCKING: word details
- Pronunciation: SHAH-kihng (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 18 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 20 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside shocking
Words you can make from the letters of shocking.
Frequently asked questions
What does SHOCKING mean?
SHOCKING is a adjective. It means: glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism.
Is SHOCKING a valid word?
Yes, SHOCKING is a valid word. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.