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pawky

/ˈpɔːki/adjective

Pawky is also used as adjective, with meanings including cunning and sly.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 17

Length

5

Scrabble

17

WWF

17

Starts

PA

Ends

WKY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PAWKY” Mean?

/ˈpɔːki/

pawky has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

cunning and sly

{'source': 'Punch', 'text': 'the pawky rich old lady who incessantly scores off her parasitical descendants'}

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word pawky with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

cunning and sly

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

P, A, W, K, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
a
w
k
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pawky.

PAWKY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with P and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using pawky in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PAWKY has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PAWKY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PAWKY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PAWKY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

PA, AW, WK, KY

Trigrams

PAW, AWK, WKY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for pawky.

PAWKY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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