01 Word definition

yanking

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is YANKING a word?

Yes. YANKING is a 7-letter verb. YANKING is a present-participle form of YANK: pull, or move with a sudden movement Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell YANKING?

Y-A-N-K-I-N-G

YANKING contains 7 letters, begins with Y, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

YANKING is a present-participle form of YANK.

1verb

  1. YANKING is a present-participle form of YANK: pull, or move with a sudden movement

    He turned the handle and jerked the door open
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is YANKING spelled?

Y1A2N3K4I5N6G7
Starts withYANFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats N
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About YANKING.

How do you spell YANKING?

YANKING is spelled Y-A-N-K-I-N-G. It contains 7 letters.