PUNKEY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PUNKEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUNKEY?
| 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 PUNKEY is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNKEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
punkeysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUNKEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PUNKEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What does PUNKEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A tiny biting insect, a kind of midge, that sucks blood.
A punkey is small enough to pass through ordinary window screens and are a nuisance on summer evenings near water. Their bites itch far more than their size suggests.
How PUNKEY is used
Used regionally, mostly in North American outdoor talk.
- A punkey bit me on the neck while we fished.
- The campers swatted at every punkey that landed on their arms.
- Punkey season along the shore makes evenings unpleasant.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUNKEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUNKEY
1 longer words begin with PUNKEY.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNKEY
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Common questions about PUNKEY
- Is PUNKEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNKEY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNKEY worth?
- PUNKEY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUNKEY mean?
- A tiny biting insect, a kind of midge, that sucks blood.
- What letters can be added to PUNKEY?
- PUNKEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PUNKEY:
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