PEAKY

Meaning

Sickly; peaked.

PEAKY as a word-puzzle answer

PEAKY is a 5-letter word with 2 vowels (E, A) and 3 consonants (P, K, Y). Every letter is distinct, so it rarely punishes a clean opening guess.

It leans on high-frequency letters (E, A), so a strong vowel-and-common-consonant opener tends to light up quickly. Watch for the less-common letter K — saving a guess to test it once the vowels are placed is usually the fastest route.