balky

Adjective Satellite

stopping short and refusing to go on
- "a balky mule"
- "a balky customer"

Adj

Refusing to proceed or cooperate.

Adjective

Tending to be uncooperative; stubborn.

Examples

My balky letters refused to form any word over five letters long.

Origin / Etymology

From balk + -y.

Synonyms

balking

Scrabble Score: 14

balky: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
balky: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
balky: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

balky: valid Words With Friends Word