Definitions for fyke

fyke fyke

Spelling: [fahyk]
IPA: /faɪk/

Fyke is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 17 anagrams from letters in fyke (efky).

Definitions for fyke

noun

  1. a bag-shaped fish trap.

Origin of fyke

1825-35, Americanism; Dutch fuik, Middle Dutch fuycke; cognate with Old Frisian fūcke

Examples for fyke

A fyke is a fishnet, with long wings on each side; in shape like a nightcap with ear lappets; in mechanism like a rat-trap.

Then I jumped out of the boat to save the fyke, and the boat got away.

Nor was the fyke of impotent preparation within the walls of the castle better.

What are ye in sic a fyke for aboot the tenth and the tenth?

I got the loose end fastened to the boat, and found it impossible to row back against the tide with the fyke.

Word Value for fyke
Scrable

14

Words with friends

13

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