SCHRIK is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SCHRIK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCHRIK?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCHRIK is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCHRIK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
schriksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCHRIK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCHRIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about SCHRIK
- SCHRIK gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- 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 SCHRIK mean in Scrabble?
noun
South African
A sudden fright or panic.
The word schrik was borrowed from Afrikaans, where it means a scare or shock. English speakers in southern Africa use it for a jolt of fear, as when something startles you. Elsewhere it is almost unknown.
How SCHRIK is used
South African use; rare outside the region.
- The loud bang gave everyone a terrible schrik.
- She got a schrik when the dog jumped out.
- He recovered from the schrik in a few minutes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCHRIK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCHRIK
The 6 tiles of SCHRIK in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SCHRIK
1 longer words begin with SCHRIK.
Shorter words from the letters in SCHRIK
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Common questions about SCHRIK
- Is SCHRIK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCHRIK, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCHRIK worth?
- SCHRIK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCHRIK mean?
- A sudden fright or panic.
- What letters can be added to SCHRIK?
- SCHRIK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCHRIK:
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