pinko

Plural: pinkoes, pinkos

Noun

A derogatory term for someone with mildly left-wing political views.
a person with mildly leftist political views
A socialist, particularly one who is not completely communist.

Examples

Playing ’PINKO’ surprisingly opened up a triple word score for him.

Origin / Etymology

From pink + -o, a variation of red (“Communist”, noun), as pink is a lighter, more diluted form.

Synonyms

pink

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

pinko: valid Words With Friends Word