Sucking
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
The present participle of suck, referring to the act of drawing something into the mouth by creating a vacuum. Can also mean absorbing or extracting.
“The baby was sucking contentedly on a bottle.”
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Contains K, C and -ING ending; vowels U, I
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Worth 14 points; the K and C provide good scoring
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