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pesky

/ˈpɛski/adjective

Pesky is also used as adjective, with meanings including causing irritation or annoyance.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 14

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 sense
1

causing 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

p
e
s
k
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pesky.

PESKY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
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 pesky in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

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.

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

PE, ES, SK, KY

Trigrams

PES, ESK, SKY

Crossword Intelligence

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

PESKY 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

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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 14, 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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