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CRUNCHING

/ˈkɹʌntʃɪŋ/

9 letters · 2 syllables · verb, noun

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Definition of CRUNCHING

verb

To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.

"When I came home, Susan was watching TV with her feet up on the couch, crunching a piece of celery."

verb

To be crushed with a noisy crackling sound.

"Beetles crunched beneath the men's heavy boots as they worked."

verb

To calculate or otherwise process (e.g. to crunch numbers: to perform mathematical calculations). Presumably from the sound made by mechanical calculators.

"That metadata makes it much easier for the search engine to crunch the data for queries."

noun

A crunch noise.

Examples of CRUNCHING in a Sentence

  • "When I came home, Susan was watching TV with her feet up on the couch, crunching a piece of celery."
  • "Beetles crunched beneath the men's heavy boots as they worked."
  • "That metadata makes it much easier for the search engine to crunch the data for queries."

Word Details

Letters
9
Syllables
2
Scrabble
17
points
WWF
22
points

Is CRUNCHING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, CRUNCHING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 17 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 17 pts Words With Friends — 22 pts

Tip: CRUNCHING uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for CRUNCHING

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter crunching Total
Scrabble 311134112 17
WWF 412243123 22

Words You Can Make With the Letters in CRUNCHING

74 words from the letters in CRUNCHING

8-letter words

churning 14/18 USUKWWF

7-letter words

ruching 13/16 USUKWWF

6-letter words

unchic 13/16 USUKWWF crunch 13/16 USUKWWF grinch 12/14 USUKWWF hunnic 11/14 UK urchin 11/13 USUKWWF curing 9/13 USUKWWF urning 7/11 UK

5-letter words

cinch 12/14 USUKWWF curch 12/14 USUKWWF ching 11/13 UK churn 10/12 USUKWWF runch 10/12 UK cuing 8/12 USUKWWF incur 7/10 USUKWWF runic 7/10 USUKWWF ingnu 6/10 UK ruing 6/9 USUKWWF unrig 6/9 USUKWWF inurn 5/8 USUKWWF

4-letter words

chic 11/12 USUKWWF chug 10/12 USUKWWF chin 9/10 USUKWWF inch 9/10 USUKWWF rich 9/9 USUKWWF huic 9/10 USUKWWF hing 8/9 UK nigh 8/9 USUKWWF hung 8/10 USUKWWF unci 6/9 USUKWWF uric 6/8 USUKWWF curn 6/9 USUKWWF ginn 5/8 UK girn 5/7 USUKWWF grin 5/7 USUKWWF ring 5/7 USUKWWF gurn 5/8 UK rung 5/8 USUKWWF ruin 4/6 USUKWWF

3-letter words

chi 8/8 USUKWWF hic 8/8 USUKWWF ich 8/8 USUKWWF ghi 7/7 USUKWWF hug 7/8 USUKWWF ugh 7/8 USUKWWF cig 6/8 UK hin 6/6 USUKWWF hui 6/6 UK hun 6/7 USUKWWF cir 5/6 UK cru 5/7 UK cur 5/7 USUKWWF ruc 5/7 UK gin 4/6 USUKWWF rig 4/5 USUKWWF gnu 4/7 USUKWWF gun 4/7 USUKWWF gur 4/6 UK rug 4/6 USUKWWF inn 3/5 USUKWWF rin 3/4 USUKWWF uni 3/5 UK nun 3/6 USUKWWF nur 3/5 UK run 3/5 USUKWWF urn 3/5 USUKWWF

2-letter words

hi 5/4 USUKWWF uh 5/5 USUKWWF ug 3/5 UK in 2/3 USUKWWF nu 2/4 USUKWWF un 2/4 USUKWWF ur 2/3 UK

How to Use CRUNCHING in Word Games

CRUNCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble CRUNCHING to find 74 additional valid words.

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Frequently Asked Questions About CRUNCHING

What does CRUNCHING mean?
CRUNCHING is a verb. To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.
Is CRUNCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRUNCHING is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
How many points is CRUNCHING worth in Scrabble?
CRUNCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends. It is a 9-letter word with 2 syllables.
How many words can you make from CRUNCHING?
You can make 74 words from the letters in CRUNCHING. The longest sub-words are 8 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.