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picky

/ˈpɪki/•adjective

Picky is also used as adjective, with meanings including exacting especially about details.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 16

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

CKY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PICKY” Mean?

/ˈpɪki/

picky has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense

exacting especially about details

“a finicky eater”

“fussy about clothes”

“very particular about how her food was prepared”

Synonyms

finical finicky fussy particular

Word Forms

pickier pickiest

Synonyms for PICKY

finical finicky fussy particular

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

exacting especially about details

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

P, I, C, K, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for picky.

PICKY is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 16.

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 picky in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PICKY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PICKY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside picky.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

PI, IC, CK, KY

Trigrams

PIC, ICK, CKY

Crossword Intelligence

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

PICKY 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.