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What does deke mean? Is deke a Scrabble word?

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Is deke a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word deke is a Scrabble US word. The word deke is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

D2E1K5E1

Is deke a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word deke is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

D2E1K5E1

Is deke a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word deke is a Words With Friends word. The word deke is worth 9 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

D2E1K5E1

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4-letter words (3 found)

DEEK,DEKE,EKED,

3-letter words (4 found)

DEE,EEK,EKE,KED,

2-letter words (3 found)

DE,ED,EE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 11 words from deke according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of deke

deke

English

Etymology

Canadian English, a contraction of decoy.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːk
  • IPA(key): /diːk/

Noun

deke (plural dekes)

  1. (ice hockey) A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.
  2. As in hockey, a fake or other move to confuse other players on a team.
  3. (Canada, slang) A quick detour.

Translations

Verb

deke (third-person singular simple present dekes, present participle deking, simple past and past participle deked)

  1. (Canada, slang) To avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  2. (ice hockey) To execute a deke in ice hockey or other sports.

See also

  • body swerve

Anagrams

  • deek, eked, keed

Esperanto

Etymology

dek + -e

Pronunciation

Adverb

deke

  1. tenthly

Pohnpeian

Noun

deke

  1. island, islet, atoll
  2. coral or reef island

Source: wiktionary.org