Picking
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The action of selecting or choosing something carefully. Can also mean gathering or harvesting crops or fruit.
“The family enjoyed picking fresh strawberries at the local farm during summer.”
Pronunciation
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/ˈpɪkɪŋ/
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Wordle
Contains two vowels I, I with valuable letters P, K, C and -ING ending
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Scrabble
Worth 16 points; high-value K and P with common -ING suffix
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