peg

NOUNVERB /pɛɡ/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P

peg is a valid 3-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1G2
3 + 1 + 2 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING

What does peg mean?

NOUN · 6 SENSES
1

A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing.

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2

Small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

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3

A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg.

4

A wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface.

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5

Informal terms for the leg.

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6

Regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument.

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VERB · 4 SENSES
1

Stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations.

“The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar”

2
3

Fasten or secure with a wooden pin.

“peg a tent”

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4

Pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into.