SIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SIKE 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 SIKE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIKE is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIKE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIKE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about SIKE
- 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
Anagrams of SIKE
The 4 tiles of SIKE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SIKE
2 longer words begin with SIKE.
Words ending in SIKE
1 words end in SIKE. Useful as a back hook: play SIKE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SIKE inside
2 words contain SIKE in the middle. Words that start with SIKE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SIKE
Common questions about SIKE
- Is SIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIKE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIKE worth?
- SIKE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIKE?
- SIKE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SIKE:
Open SIKE in the Word Finder