Cocking

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of cock, meaning tilting or turning something to one side at an angle.

“The dog stood listening, cocking its head to one side at the unfamiliar sound.”

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Synonyms

tiltinganglingslantingturning

Antonyms

straighteninglevelling

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

CK pattern in the middle with ING ending is a strong combination for Wordle position testing

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points and the K ideally placed on a double-letter square for best Scrabble value

Words Related to Cocking

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “cocking” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bocking conking cooking corking docking hocking locking

Words you can make from Cocking

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cocking”.

coking cocin coign coing conic incog cion coin conc cong coni conk gink gonk icon ikon king kino kong nick nock oink

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