RESTRIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RESTRIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESTRIKE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESTRIKE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESTRIKE
Front hooks — 1
prestrikeBack hooks — 1
restrikesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESTRIKE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RESTRIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESTRIKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RESTRIKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A coin, medal or print made later from the original die or plate.
Collectors care about a restrike because it is not an original issue, even though it comes from genuine tooling. Mints sometimes produce one years after the first run to meet demand. As a verb the same word can mean to strike again.
How RESTRIKE is used
Mostly found in numismatics, where a restrike is priced differently from an original coin.
- The dealer admitted the silver piece was a restrike, not a first issue.
- A restrike of the old medal was released for the anniversary.
- Catalogues list each restrike separately from the original run.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESTRIKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RESTRIKE
1 longer words begin with RESTRIKE.
Shorter words from the letters in RESTRIKE
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Common questions about RESTRIKE
- Is RESTRIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESTRIKE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESTRIKE worth?
- RESTRIKE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESTRIKE mean?
- A coin, medal or print made later from the original die or plate.
- What letters can be added to RESTRIKE?
- RESTRIKE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RESTRIKE:
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