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poker

/ˈpoʊkɚ/
nounverb

Poker Scrabble score: 11 points; the word also means a card game, a fire iron, or a person who pokes.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a firestick.

  2. One who pokes.

  3. A kind of duck, the pochard.

  4. Any of various card games in which, following each of one or more rounds of dealing or revealing cards, the players in sequence make tactical bets or drop out, the bets forming a pool to be taken either by the sole remaining player or, after all rounds and bets have been completed, by those remaining players who hold a superior hand according to a standard ranking of hand values for the game.

Verb 2 meanings

  1. To poke with a utensil such as a poker or needle.

  2. To play poker.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From poke + -er.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
firestickstoker

Poker is best known as a betting card game, but the word has several other dictionary meanings. Its five letters total 11 base Scrabble points, with K contributing the most. The same spelling is a Wordle answer and an allowed guess, and its letters form just one anagram: PROKE.

Poker at a glance

  • Poker has five letters and a base Scrabble value of 11 points.
  • K is worth 5 points, P is worth 3, and O, E, and R are worth 1 each.
  • Poker has one anagram: PROKE.
  • Fifteen one-letter neighbors include POWER, JOKER, POKED, POKES, and POSER.
  • Poker is both a Wordle answer and an allowed guess.

What is the poker Scrabble score, and what does poker mean?

Poker names the familiar betting card game, where players bet or drop out as hands are played. The word also refers to a metal rod used to adjust burning logs or coals in a fire, a person who pokes, and a kind of duck called a pochard.

Its base Scrabble total is 11: P adds 3, K adds 5, and O, E, and R add 1 apiece. Poker appears in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE. Board premiums can change the points earned in a play, so treat 11 as the tile total.

Which words are close to poker?

Fifteen words sit one letter away from poker. POWER changes the fourth letter, while JOKER changes the first; POKED and POKES each replace the final R. POSER differs at the third letter.

The only anagram here is PROKE, which rearranges all five letters. It is much less familiar than poker, so check your game's word list before playing it. The neighbor group also includes less familiar spellings such as ROKER and YOKER.

How does poker fit a Wordle grid?

Poker is marked as both a Wordle answer and an allowed guess. That confirms the spelling belongs in both roles; it does not tell you when to play it during a puzzle.

Poker ends in R, and only 5% of five-letter words share that ending. Treat the final letter as a narrower clue, not a reason to assume the other letters. The poker Scrabble score starts at 11 before any board bonuses.

Rhymes with poker

All rhymes

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • POWER10
  • JOKER16
  • POKED12
  • POKES11
  • POSER7
  • POKEY14
  • ROKER9
  • TOKER9
  • PIKER11
  • KOKER13
  • YOKER12
  • PUKER11
  • POLER7
  • PORER7
  • WOKER12

Questions people ask

Is poker a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. Poker is listed in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, and its base tile value is 11 points. P is worth 3, O is worth 1, K is worth 5, E is worth 1, and R is worth 1. Board premiums can change the points earned in an actual play.
What is the anagram of poker?
Poker has one anagram: PROKE. It uses the same five letters in a different order, but it is far less familiar than poker. Check your game's word list before playing it, since acceptance depends on the dictionary in use.
Is poker a Wordle answer?
Yes. Poker is marked as both an answer and an allowed guess, so it qualifies in either role. That status applies to POKER itself; it does not establish whether a related spelling such as POKES is accepted.

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