pokey
Pokey can refer to 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). Pokey is also used as adjective, with meanings including small and remote and insignificant.
Length
5
Scrabble
14
WWF
14
Starts
PO
Ends
KEY
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “POKEY” Mean?
/ˈpoʊ.ki/
pokey has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
2 sensesNoun
1 senseScrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
wasting time
Length
5 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
Y
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
P, O, K, E, 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
★★★★★POKEY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆POKEY 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
★★★★☆POKEY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆POKEY 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
CVCVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
PO, OK, KE, EY
Trigrams
POK, OKE, KEY
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