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Is poncy a Scrabble word?

Yes, poncy is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 12 points in Scrabble.

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What is the meaning of poncy?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (chiefly British, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory, informal) Of, relating to, or (supposedly) characteristic of a ponce.Examples: "I mean, you could tell he was a Pom all right, but he was trying, he didn't sound so poncy any more, [...]"; "And in his ponciest voice he said, 'I do most humbly apologise.'"; "Get off my land. Don't come back without a search warrant and by God it had better be signed by someone in authority, not your poncy boss."BritishCommonwealthIrelandderogatoryinformal

2. (chiefly British, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory, informal) Of, relating to, or (supposedly) characteristic of a ponce.Examples: "With sudden interest Morse turned up the volume [of the radio]: the voice was donnish, slightly effeminate. [...] 'Shert erp, you poncy twit!' he said aloud, got out of bed, pulled on his clothes, walked downstairs and dialled the speaking clock."; "It was Johannesburg's only regular gay bar in those days, and not even a proper bar. [...] Since apartheid was a way of life, only the ponciest of African queens, only the butchest of Indian dykes could appear—noncitizens acceptable, in this underworld that was deviant but uncourageous, so long as they were no more than bedding material."; "After lunch, Her mother suddenly produced a poncy lace dress out of her bag and announced, 'This is the family christening dress, which you were christened in,' etc., etc. [...] Looking at it close to, I saw that it was even poncier than the other one."Synonyms: homophile, homosexual, like that, queer, similisexual, that wayAntonyms: homosexualBritishCommonwealthIrelandderogatoryinformal

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "poncy"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "poncy"?

Scrabble
12 points
P3
O1
N1
C3
Y4
Words With Friends
14 points
P4
O1
N2
C4
Y4

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