pesky
Pesky is also used as adjective, with meanings including causing irritation or annoyance.
Length
5
Scrabble
14
WWF
14
Starts
PE
Ends
SKY
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “PESKY” Mean?
/ˈpɛski/
pesky has 1 documented sense across adjective.
Adjective
1 sensecausing irritation or annoyance
“tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork”
“aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport”
“found it galling to have to ask permission”
“an irritating delay”
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Word Intelligence
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Definition
causing irritation or annoyance
Length
5 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
Y
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
P, E, S, K, Y
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★PESKY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆PESKY 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
★★★★☆PESKY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆PESKY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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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
PE, ES, SK, KY
Trigrams
PES, ESK, SKY
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