Deke

4 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

A deceptive movement, especially in ice hockey.

“The forward pulled a brilliant deke and scored past the goalkeeper.”

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Wordle

"Deke" repeats a letter (3 unique of 4), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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Scrabble

"Deke" is worth 9 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

Words Related to Deke

Anagrams of Deke

Words that use exactly the same letters as “deke”.

deek eked

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “deke” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

debe dele deme dene depe dere deve doke duke

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “deke”.

decke deked dekes dekle derek kedge keyed kneed skeed

Longer words starting with Deke

Words that begin with “deke”.

deked dekes

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