rocky: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 14 letter points · starts with R · ends with Y
Meaning of rocky
adj
Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks.
Example: a rocky mountain a rocky shore
Like a rock; rigid, solid.
Having a habitat around or on rocks.
- slang
Having little or no money; stony broke.
Listed forms: rockier, rockiest.
Source: Wiktionary — rocky.
adj
Easily rocked; unstable.
Example: The table was rocky, so we put a book under one leg.
- figuratively
Encountering many problems; difficult, troubled; also, in danger or distress.
Example: Their relationship had weathered some rocky times, but they loved each other.
- figuratively
Of a person: ill, or unsteady (for example, as a result of a shock).
Listed forms: rockier, rockiest.
Source: Wiktionary — rocky.
adj
In the style of rock music.
Example: His new album is quite rocky.
Listed forms: rockier, rockiest.
Source: Wiktionary — rocky.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for rocky.
adjective
abounding in rocks or stones
adjective
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
adjective
full of hardship or trials
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is rocky in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of rocky
R(1) + O(1) + C(3) + K(5) + Y(4) = 14 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of rocky
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from rocky
16 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in rocky. Showing up to 24, longest first.