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kicking

/ˈkɪkɪŋ/noun

Kicking can refer to a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics or the act of delivering a blow with the foot.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 18

Length

7

Scrabble

18

WWF

21

Starts

KI

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “KICKING” Mean?

/ˈkɪkɪŋ/

kicking has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements

the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him

Synonyms

2

the act of delivering a blow with the foot

he gave the ball a powerful kick

the team's kicking was excellent

Synonyms

Synonyms for KICKING

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word kicking with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

Length

7 letters

Starts With

K

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

K, I, C, K, I, N, G

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

k
i
c
k
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for kicking.

KICKING is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with K and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCABDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using kicking in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

KICKING has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

KICKING is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

KICKING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

KICKING contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCABDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

KI, IC, CK, KI, IN, NG

Trigrams

KIC, ICK, CKI, KIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for kicking.

KICKING is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with K and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with K and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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