Is “Pecking” a Scrabble word?
Yes
PECKING
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Pecking
/ˈpɛkɪŋ/
verb
1.To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).
“The birds pecked at their food.”
2.To form by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument.
“to peck a hole in a tree”
3.To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument, especially with repeated quick movements.
verb
1.To throw.
2.To lurch forward; especially, of a horse, to stumble after hitting the ground with the toe instead of the flat of the foot.
noun
1.The act by which something is pecked.
“the peckings of hungry chickens”
2.The ancient skill of shaping stone into tools, containers, or artworks.
3.The sport of throwing pebbles at birds.