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poking

/ˈpəʊkɪŋ/•noun

Poking can refer to a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “POKING” Mean?

/ˈpəʊkɪŋ/

poking has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

“he warned me with a jab with his finger”

“he made a thrusting motion with his fist”

Synonyms

jab jabbing poke thrust thrusting

Synonyms for POKING

jab jabbing poke thrust thrusting

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

P, O, K, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for poking.

POKING is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 13.

It starts with P and ends with G.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 33%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

POKING has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

POKING is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

POKING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

POKING 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 poking.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PO, OK, KI, IN, NG

Trigrams

POK, OKI, KIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

POKING is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with P and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.