pocket

/pɑkɪt/ nounverb
6 letters2 syllables14 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS11
NOUN
1

An enclosed space.

“the trapped miners found a pocket of air”

2

(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left.

“the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike”

3

(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican).

4

A local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly.

5

A hollow concave shape made by removing something.

6

An opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck.

7

A small isolated group of people.

“they were concentrated in pockets inside the city”

“the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance”

8

A small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles.

9

A supply of money.

“they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets”

VERB
1

Put in one's pocket.

“He pocketed the change”

2

Take unlawfully.

WORD FORMS
Starts withP
Ends withT
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Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word28 points
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Starts & ends withP … T
Syllablespock · et
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