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Pokey

p 3o 1k 5e 1y 4

About 2 syllables

noun · adjective · 5 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does pokey mean?

noun

  1. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

    Synonymsjailjailhousegaolclinkslammer

adjective

  1. wasting time

    Synonymsdilatorylaggardpoky

  2. small and remote and insignificant

    “a jerkwater college”

    Synonymsjerkwaterpoky

Is POKEY a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is POKEY worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
p 3o 1k 5e 1y 4

Words With Friends

14 pts
p 4o 1k 5e 1y 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
p 4o 1k 5e 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
p 3o 1k 6e 1y 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in POKEY

Hooks for POKEY

Add one letter to the front or back of POKEY to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Pokey: quick answers

Is POKEY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POKEY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POKEY worth?
POKEY scores 14 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pokey mean?
As a noun, pokey means “a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in POKEY?
You can make 23 shorter words from POKEY, such as KYPE, POKY, YOKE, KEY. See the full list.