01 Word definition

poke

4 letters · 2 vowels · 2 consonants

Is POKE a word?

Yes. POKE is a 4-letter noun. 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 Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell POKE?

P-O-K-E

POKE contains 4 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. 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

2noun

  1. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

Synonyms
pigeon berrygargetscokePhytolacca americanadawdlerdronelaggardlaggertrailer
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends11points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is POKE spelled?

P1O2K3E4
Starts withPOKFirst 3 letters
Ends withOKELast 3 letters
Unique letters4No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 2Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell POKE?

POKE is spelled P-O-K-E. It contains 4 letters.