STROKE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. STROKE 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 STROKE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STROKE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STROKE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STROKE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in STROKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What stands out about STROKE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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 STROKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A single movement or blow, such as a sweep of a pen or brush, a swing of a club, or a pull of an oar.
The word covers many one-motion actions: a brushstroke on canvas, a stroke of the clock, a stroke in swimming or rowing, and a stroke of luck. In medicine it names a sudden loss of blood supply to part of the brain, often with serious effects on movement and speech. As a verb it means to move the hand gently over something, as when one strokes a cat.
How STROKE is used
Very common; context decides whether it means a movement, a medical event or a lucky break.
- With one stroke of the pen he signed the treaty.
- The painter added a final stroke of blue.
- Her grandfather suffered a stroke last winter.
- The clock sounded the stroke of noon.
- It was a stroke of luck that the bus was late.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STROKE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STROKE
The 6 tiles of STROKE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with STROKE
6 longer words begin with STROKE.
Shorter words from the letters in STROKE
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Common questions about STROKE
- Is STROKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STROKE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STROKE worth?
- STROKE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STROKE mean?
- A single movement or blow, such as a sweep of a pen or brush, a swing of a club, or a pull of an oar.
- What letters can be added to STROKE?
- STROKE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STROKE:
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