PEAKY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PEAKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEAKY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEAKY is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEAKY
No single letter turns PEAKY into another word.
How PEAKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PEAKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does PEAKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalBritish
Looking pale and unwell, as if slightly ill or tired.
Peaky describes the drawn, washed-out look someone has after illness, poor sleep, or exhaustion. It is a mild word, suggesting a temporary dip in health rather than serious disease. British speakers often use it to gently comment on a friend's or child's tired appearance.
How PEAKY is used
Informal and mild in tone, used to describe someone's temporary appearance rather than a diagnosed condition.
- You look a bit peaky today; are you feeling all right?
- The child seemed peaky after missing several nights of sleep.
- He turned peaky the moment the ship began to rock.
- Her peaky complexion worried the nurse at first glance.
- After the long flight, everyone in the group looked peaky.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEAKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PEAKY
Common questions about PEAKY
- Is PEAKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEAKY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEAKY worth?
- PEAKY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEAKY mean?
- Looking pale and unwell, as if slightly ill or tired.
- What letters can be added to PEAKY?
- No single letter can be added to PEAKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PEAKY:
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