picking

/ˈpɪkɪŋ/
noun

A gathering to pick fruit.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A gathering to pick fruit.

    “We went to a strawberry picking last June.”

  2. Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food.

  3. Income or other gains, especially if obtained in an unscrupulous or objectionable manner.

    “easy pickings, rich pickings”

  4. Something picked or pulled out.

    “The schoolboy flicked his nose pickings across the classroom.”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

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PICKING at a glance

PICKING has 7 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (P 3 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,316 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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  • KICKING18
  • PACKING16
  • LICKING14
  • TICKING14
  • PECKING16
  • WICKING17
  • NICKING14
  • PINKING14
  • SICKING14
  • PICKINS15
  • POCKING16
  • PUCKING16
  • RICKING14

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