Definitions
There are 8 meanings of the word
Pickets.
Pickets - as a noun
A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lookoutlookout manscoutsentinelsentryspotterwatchA detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack
A protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work
A vehicle performing sentinel duty
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
military vehicleHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A form of military punishment used by the british in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
piquetPickets - as a verb
Serve as pickets or post pickets
Example: "Picket a business to protest the layoffs"
Fasten with a picket
Example: "Picket the goat"
Example Sentences
"The pickets outside the factory were demanding better working conditions."
"We need to buy more pickets to build a stronger fence."
"The pickets linked arms and formed a human barrier."
"The company hired temporary workers to cross the pickets."
"The police were called to keep the pickets under control."
Word Game Points
Is PICKETS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, pickets is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
PICKETS has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.
Is PICKETS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, pickets is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordPICKETS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.
Is PICKETS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, pickets is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordPICKETS has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.