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Is STRIKE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, STRIKE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon”.

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Is STRIKE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. STRIKE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: KITERS, TRIKES.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
6
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

STRIKE meaning and definition

STRIKE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

STRIKE as a verb

  1. Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon.
  2. Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.
  3. Hit against; come into sudden contact with.

STRIKE as a noun

  1. A group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions.

STRIKE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

STRIKE scores 10 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
T11
R11
I11
K55
E11
Total1010

STRIKE on premium squares

On a double word square STRIKE scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of STRIKE

2 words use exactly the same 6 letters as STRIKE. See all anagrams of STRIKE.

  • kiters10
  • trikes10

Shorter words hiding in STRIKE

The letters S, T, R, I, K, E make 101 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble STRIKE: all 101 words.

Words like STRIKE

One-letter changes to STRIKE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in STRIKE

  • stroke10
  • stride7
  • stripe8
  • strife9
  • strive9
  • shrike13
  • strake10
  • scrike12
  • skrike14
  • striae6

Add one letter to STRIKE

  • striker11
  • strikes11

Remove one letter from STRIKE

  • trike9

More 6-letter words starting with ST

STRIKE word facts

STRIKE is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (I and E) and 4 consonants. It starts with S and ends with E. By corpus frequency, STRIKE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, T, R, I, K, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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STRIKE Scrabble word FAQ

Is STRIKE a Scrabble word?

Yes. STRIKE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does STRIKE mean?

STRIKE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon”.

How many points is STRIKE worth in Scrabble?

STRIKE is worth 10 points in Scrabble: S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is STRIKE in Words With Friends?

STRIKE is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of STRIKE?

STRIKE has 2 anagrams: KITERS, TRIKES. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in STRIKE?

You can make 101 shorter words from the letters in STRIKE, including SET, RISE, REST and TIE.

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