STRIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. STRIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRIKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRIKE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRIKE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRIKE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in STRIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about STRIKE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STRIKE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To hit something or someone with force, or to come into forceful contact with it.
Few English verbs stretch as far as strike. Lightning strikes, clocks strike the hour, workers strike for better pay, and a match is struck to light it. Ideas can strike a person suddenly, and a bargain or a pose can be struck. A tent is struck when it is taken down, and a coin is struck when it is stamped from metal.
How STRIKE is used
Irregular verb: strike, struck, struck or stricken; also a common noun for a work stoppage or an attack.
- The hammer will strike the nail squarely.
- Workers plan to strike if talks collapse.
- It may strike you as odd, but she never answered.
- Lightning can strike the same tower twice.
- He held the match and tried to strike it on the box.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STRIKE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STRIKE
The 6 tiles of STRIKE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with STRIKE
13 longer words begin with STRIKE.
Shorter words from the letters in STRIKE
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Common questions about STRIKE
- Is STRIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRIKE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRIKE worth?
- STRIKE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STRIKE mean?
- To hit something or someone with force, or to come into forceful contact with it.
- What letters can be added to STRIKE?
- STRIKE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STRIKE:
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