Akimbo

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Describing a posture with the hands placed on the hips and the elbows pointing outwards.

“She stood with arms akimbo, waiting impatiently for an explanation.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

a·kim·bo

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Synonyms

defiant

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Wordle

Contains both K and B, two uncommon Wordle letters, no repeated letters, giving six distinct letter checks in a single guess.

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points, K scores 5 and B scores 3, making this a high-value play when you can fit it on the board.

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Words you can make from Akimbo

Shorter words formed from the letters in “akimbo”.

kaimo kimbo akim ambo amok bima boma bomi iamb kami komi mako miao

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