SPIKY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SPIKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPIKY?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPIKY is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIKY
No single letter turns SPIKY into another word.
How SPIKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPIKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does SPIKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having sharp points or spikes, or, of a person, easily provoked to sharpness or aggression.
A spiky plant, hairstyle or piece of metal has one or more thin projecting points that can catch or prick whatever touches it. The same word extends to people and their manner, describing someone whose temper or wit is quick to turn sharp and prickly rather than smooth. Both senses share the idea of an edge that is not comfortable to brush against, whether the edge is physical or verbal.
How SPIKY is used
Used both for physical shape, such as hair or plants, and for a sharp or touchy personal manner.
- He gelled his hair into a spiky style for the party.
- The cactus has spiky needles along every stem.
- She gave a spiky reply when asked about the delay.
- A spiky fence topped the old wall.
- The negotiations grew spiky after the second offer was rejected.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPIKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPIKY
The 5 tiles of SPIKY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIKY
Common questions about SPIKY
- Is SPIKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIKY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPIKY worth?
- SPIKY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPIKY mean?
- Having sharp points or spikes, or, of a person, easily provoked to sharpness or aggression.
- What letters can be added to SPIKY?
- No single letter can be added to SPIKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPIKY:
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