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Is POKE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, POKE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “poke or thrust abruptly”.

Quick answer

Is POKE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. POKE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

POKE meaning and definition

POKE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

POKE as a verb

  1. Poke or thrust abruptly.
  2. Search or inquire in a meddlesome way.

POKE as a 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.

POKE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

POKE scores 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
O11
K55
E11
Total1011

POKE on premium squares

On a double word square POKE scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of POKE

No other word uses exactly the letters in POKE.

Unscramble POKE: 9 words from its letters

The letters P, O, K, E make 9 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • po4
  • ko6
  • pe4
  • kep9
  • kop9
  • oe2
  • oke7
  • op4
  • ope5

Words like POKE

One-letter changes to POKE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in POKE

  • joke15
  • pole6
  • pose6
  • yoke11
  • pore6
  • puke10
  • coke10
  • poky13
  • pike10
  • pope8
  • moke10
  • peke10
  • pome8
  • pone6
  • toke8
  • boke10
  • hoke11
  • loke8

Add one letter to POKE

  • pokey14
  • spoke11
  • poker11
  • poake11
  • poked12
  • pokes11
  • pokie11
  • pouke11
  • proke11

Remove one letter from POKE

  • oke7

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POKE word facts

POKE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with P and ends with E. By corpus frequency, POKE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, O, K, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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POKE Scrabble word FAQ

Is POKE a Scrabble word?

Yes. POKE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does POKE mean?

POKE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “poke or thrust abruptly”.

How many points is POKE worth in Scrabble?

POKE is worth 10 points in Scrabble: P (3) + O (1) + K (5) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is POKE in Words With Friends?

POKE is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does POKE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in POKE, but 9 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in POKE?

You can make 9 shorter words from the letters in POKE, including PO, KO, PE and KEP.

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