Poky
4 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An informal term for a gaol or correctional institution in which persons are held in lawful government custody.
“He spent three nights in the poky before the charges were eventually dropped.”
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pok·y
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Wordle
Contains P, O, K, Y. The KY ending is uncommon in English, making this a tricky Wordle guess without strong clues.
Scrabble
Worth 13 points. Highly scoring for four tiles due to K (5 pts) and Y (4 pts). A strong short word.
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