Poke
4 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To jab or thrust sharply at something or someone with a finger, stick, or other pointed object.
“She gave him a gentle poke in the ribs to get his attention during the meeting.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/pəʊk/
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Wordle
Contains P, O, K, E. The OKE pattern is shared with coke, woke, joke, and spoke.
Scrabble
Worth 10 points. The K alone scores 5 pts. Hooks to poked, poker, pokes, and pokeweed.
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