6 letters · 15 points in Scrabble
adjective worn and broken down by hard use
adjective having a rasping or grating sound
adjective of or pertaining to arthritis
originEtymology tree English creak Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English creaky From creak + -y.
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