/ˈpɒkɪt/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts6 letters
Definition of Pocket
noun
- A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
- Such a receptacle seen as housing someone's money; hence, financial resources.
"I paid for it out of my own pocket."
- An indention and cavity with a net sack or similar structure (into which the balls are to be struck) at each corner and one centered on each side of a pool or snooker table.
- An enclosed volume of one substance surrounded by another.
"The drilling expedition discovered a pocket of natural gas."
- An area of land surrounded by a loop of a river.
verb
- To put (something) into a pocket.
- To cause a ball to go into one of the pockets of the table; to complete a shot.
- To take and keep (something, especially money that is not one's own).
"Record executives pocketed most of the young singer's earnings."
- To shoplift; to steal.
"The thief was caught on camera pocketing the diamond."
- To put up with; to bear without complaint.
Anagrams of Pocket
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
p3
o1
c3
k5
e1
t1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Pocket
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Pocket"
Pocket is a 6-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Pocket" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pocket" is a medium-scoring word.