What does POKE mean?

POKE is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/poʊk/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. poke or thrust abruptly“he jabbed his finger into her ribs”
  2. search or inquire in a meddlesome way“This guy is always nosing around the office”
  3. stir by poking“poke the embers in the fireplace”
  4. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument“the salesman pounded the door knocker”
  5. make a hole by poking

noun

  1. tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
  2. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
  3. a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

poked12pokes11

Anagrams of POKE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside POKE

7 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

kep9kop9 oke7ope5 oe2 op4 pe4

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Questions

Is POKE a Scrabble word?

POKE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is POKE worth?

POKE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from POKE?

7 other words, including OP, PE, OE and OPE.