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Is punchy a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word punchy is a Scrabble US word. The word punchy is worth 16 points in Scrabble:

P3U1N1C3H4Y4

Is punchy a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word punchy is a Scrabble UK word and has 16 points:

P3U1N1C3H4Y4

Is punchy a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word punchy is a Words With Friends word. The word punchy is worth 18 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4U2N2C4H3Y3

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6-letter words (1 found)

PUNCHY,

5-letter words (1 found)

PUNCH,

4-letter words (2 found)

PUNY,YUCH,

3-letter words (8 found)

CUP,HUN,HUP,HYP,PUH,PUN,PUY,YUP,

2-letter words (7 found)

CH,NU,NY,UH,UN,UP,YU,

You can make 19 words from punchy according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of punchy

punchy

Etymology

punch +‎ -y

Pronunciation

Adjective

punchy (comparative punchier, superlative punchiest)

  1. Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.
    Hyponym: catchy
  2. Involving or resembling a punch with the fist.
    • 1992, Jonny Quest (video game review) in Your Sinclair (issue 75, page 16)
      Apart from the problemette with the punchy bits, I've got only one reservation with the game and that's that the tie-in element is a bit shaky to say the least.
  3. Behaving or appearing punch-drunk, reacting poorly.
  4. (skiing) Of groomed snow: unable to support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting in a ski punching through the surface of the snow.
  5. (dated) Short and thick; fat; paunchy.

Derived terms

  • punchily
  • punchiness

References

  • “punchy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Source: wiktionary.org