pick
pick is a valid 4-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What does pick mean?
The quantity of a crop that is harvested.
“he sent the first picking of berries to the market”
“it was the biggest peach pick in years”
A small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument.
The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving.
A basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body.
“he was called for setting an illegal pick”
A thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material.
“he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks”
The person or thing chosen or selected.
“he was my pick for mayor”
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends.
“they used picks and sledges to break the rocks”
The act of choosing or selecting.
“you can take your pick”
The best people or things in a group.
Eat intermittently; take small bites of.
Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits.
Attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example.
Hit lightly with a picking motion.
Pilfer or rob.
“pick pockets”
Provoke.
“pick a fight or a quarrel”
Remove in small bits.
“pick meat from a bone”
Select carefully from a group.
“She finally picked her successor”
“He picked his way carefully”
Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion.
Pay for something.
“pick up the tab”
“pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages”
Look for and gather.
“pick mushrooms”
“pick flowers”
Harass with constant criticism.
“Don't always pick on your little brother”