Definition of pokes

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• pokes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
• pokes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
• pokes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of pokes

• hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. pound
  2. thump
• someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. dawdler
  2. drone
  3. laggard
  4. lagger
  5. trailer
• 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 (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. garget
  2. phytolacca americana
  3. pigeon berry
  4. scoke
• a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. carrier bag
  2. paper bag
  3. sack
• (boxing) a blow with the fist (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. biff
  2. clout
  3. lick
  4. punch
  5. slug
• poke or thrust abruptly (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. dig
  2. jab
  3. prod
  4. stab
• search or inquire in a meddlesome way (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. horn in
  2. intrude
  3. nose
  4. pry
• a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. jab
  2. jabbing
  3. poking
  4. thrust
  5. thrusting
• make a hole by poking (verb)
• stir by poking (verb)

  Examples

  1. poke the embers in the fireplace

See definition of pokes in Merriam Webster