pry


Meanings

  • a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
  • to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open;
    • "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
  • be nosey;
    • "Don't pry into my personal matters!"
  • search or inquire in a meddlesome way;
  • make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry;
  • PRY v PRIED, PRYING, PRIES to inquire impertinently into private matters PRYINGLY adv


Scrabble Score: 8

pry is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

pry is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

pry is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

pry is a valid Words With Friends word