01 Word definition

whacking

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is WHACKING a word?

Yes. WHACKING is a 8-letter noun. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell WHACKING?

W-H-A-C-K-I-N-G

WHACKING contains 8 letters, begins with W, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

2adjective

  1. (British informal) enormous

    a whacking phone bill
Synonyms
beatingthrashinglickingdrubbinglacingtrouncing
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends23points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is WHACKING spelled?

W1H2A3C4K5I6N7G8
Starts withWHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About WHACKING.

How do you spell WHACKING?

WHACKING is spelled W-H-A-C-K-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.