SIKA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SIKA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIKA?
| 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 SIKA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sikasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIKA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SIKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What stands out about SIKA
- The same 4 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 SIKA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A medium-sized deer native to East Asia, often kept in parks for its spotted summer coat.
The sika has been introduced to parts of Europe and North America, where escaped or released populations now breed in the wild. Males grow antlers that are shed and regrown each year, and the species is closely related to other deer within the same genus.
How SIKA is used
Countable noun; the plural is usually sika, unchanged, though sikas also occurs.
- A herd of sika grazed quietly at the edge of the forest.
- The sika was first brought to Ireland in the nineteenth century.
- Hunters track sika through the dense woodland each autumn.
- The sikas gathered near the stream during the early morning.
- A young sika stood alert at the sound of footsteps.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIKA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIKA
The 4 tiles of SIKA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SIKA
1 longer words begin with SIKA.
Shorter words from the letters in SIKA
Common questions about SIKA
- Is SIKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIKA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIKA worth?
- SIKA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIKA mean?
- A medium-sized deer native to East Asia, often kept in parks for its spotted summer coat.
- What letters can be added to SIKA?
- SIKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SIKA:
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