Definitions for Pekin

Pekin pe·kin

Spelling: [pee-kin]
IPA: /ˈpiˈkɪn/

Pekin is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 46 anagrams from letters in Pekin (eiknp).

Definitions for Pekin

noun

  1. a silk fabric in which broad stripes of equal width and in various colors or weaves are alternated.
  2. one of a hardy breed of yellowish-white domestic ducks, raised originally in China.
  3. a city in central Illinois.

Origin of Pekin

1775-85; French pékin; after Peking

Examples for Pekin

Still your chances would be greater than they would be of reaching pekin.

We may say that it exists by sufferance at pekin, and nowhere else in the Empire.

Your first impression must have been that pekin is the greatest city in the world.

Another minute, and the Union Jack was floating over the walls of pekin.

It was not until they reached Taiyuen that they struck the road that led to pekin or Tientsin.

They were invited to go with the party to pekin in the Blanchita, and accepted.

"pekin is not on navigable water, and we cannot go there in the ship," said he.

Some of the party made the trip to the loop-wall, near pekin.

The country round pekin has the beauty we associate with Italy.

I take tea in pekin with a spoon from Australia and a saucer from Dresden.

Word Value for Pekin
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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