PERKY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PERKY 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 PERKY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERKY is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERKY
No single letter turns PERKY into another word.
How PERKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PERKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does PERKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Cheerful, lively and briskly confident in manner.
Perky describes someone who holds their head high and moves through the day with a bright, energetic attitude. The word often points to a quick recovery of good spirits, such as after rest or good news. It can describe a person's tone of voice, posture or general mood.
How PERKY is used
Informal, generally positive in tone, though it can occasionally suggest an overly bright manner.
- She sounded perky on the phone despite the early hour.
- The puppy trotted along with its ears perky and alert.
- He gave a perky little wave as the car pulled away.
- Even after the setback, the team stayed perky and hopeful.
- Her perky attitude lifted the mood of the whole office.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PERKY
Common questions about PERKY
- Is PERKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERKY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERKY worth?
- PERKY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERKY mean?
- Cheerful, lively and briskly confident in manner.
- What letters can be added to PERKY?
- No single letter can be added to PERKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PERKY:
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