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Pokeys

p 3o 1k 5e 1y 4s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Less common · plural of pokey

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does pokeys 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

Definitions shown for pokey, the base form of pokeys.

Is POKEYS 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) No

How many points is POKEYS worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
p 3o 1k 5e 1y 4s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
p 4o 1k 5e 1y 3s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
p 4o 1k 5e 1y 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
p 3o 1k 6e 1y 4s 1

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

Words from the letters in POKEYS

Words that end like POKEYS

Common words that share the ending -EYS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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Pokeys: quick answers

Is POKEYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POKEYS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POKEYS worth?
POKEYS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pokeys mean?
pokeys is the plural of pokey, which 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)”.
What words can you make with the letters in POKEYS?
You can make 74 shorter words from POKEYS, such as KYPES, PESKY, POKEY, KYPE. See the full list.