Pokies
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of poky, used informally to refer to prisons or correctional detention facilities.
“After the brawl, three men were dragged off to the pokies before morning.”
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pok·ies
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Wordle
Ends in IES, the POK start combined with IES is an unusual six-letter grouping
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Worth 13 points, K scores 5 and the IES ending provides good hook options
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