Definition of peg

"peg" in the noun sense

1. peg, nog

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

2. peg, pin

small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

3. pin, peg, stick

informal terms for the leg

"fever left him weak on his sticks"

4. peg, wooden leg, leg, pegleg

a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

5. peg

regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument

6. peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

"peg" in the verb sense

1. nail down, nail, peg

succeed in obtaining a position

"He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

2. peg

pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into

3. peg, peg down

fasten or secure with a wooden pin

"peg a tent"

4. peg

stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations

"The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar"

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Quotations for peg

Here lies Dame Dorothy Peg,
Who never had issue except in her leg,
So great was her art, so deep was her cunning,
That while one leg stood, the other kept running. [ Epitaph ]

peg in Scrabble®

The word peg is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 6

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters peg:

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word peg

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The 23 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In peg

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peg in Words With Friends™

The word peg is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters peg:

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All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word peg

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The 24 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In peg

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Words within the letters of peg

2 letter words in peg (1 word)

3 letter words in peg (1 word)

peg + 1 blank (3 words)

Word Growth involving peg

Shorter words in peg

pe

Longer words containing peg

arpeggiate arpeggiated

arpeggiate arpeggiates

arpeggiating

arpeggiator arpeggiators

arpeggio arpeggios

clothespeg clothespegs

pegboard pegboards

pegbox pegboxes

pegged repegged

pegged unpegged

pegleg peglegged

pegleg peglegs

pegless

peglike

pegmatite micropegmatite micropegmatites

pegmatite pegmatites micropegmatites

pegmatitic micropegmatitic

pegomancy

pegs clothespegs

pegs repegs

pegs unpegs

repeg repegged

repeg repegging

repeg repegs

scapegoat scapegoated

scapegoat scapegoater

scapegoat scapegoating

scapegoat scapegoatism

scapegoat scapegoats

scrapegood

unpeg unpegged

unpeg unpegging

unpeg unpegs