Updated June 2026
drunk or intoxicated in dialectal usage
“He got rather hocky after three pints at the pub.”
"Hocky" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.
"Hocky" is worth 17 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
Change a single letter of “hocky” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.
6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “hocky”.
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