pluck

VERBNOUN /plək/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P

pluck is a valid 5-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3L1U1C3K5
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 5 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does pluck mean?

VERB · 6 SENSES
1

Strip of feathers.

“pluck the capon”

BROADER
2

Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion.

“he plucked the strings of his mandolin”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3

Look for and gather.

SYNONYMS
4

Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity.

SYNONYMS
5

Pull or pull out sharply.

“pluck the flowers off the bush”

BROADER
NARROWER
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

The trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury.

RELATED
2

The act of pulling and releasing a taut cord.