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Is STROKE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, STROKE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions”.

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Is STROKE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. STROKE 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 3 anagrams: STOKER, TOKERS, TROKES.

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
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

STROKE meaning and definition

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

STROKE as a verb

  1. Touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions.
  2. Strike a ball with a smooth blow.

STROKE as a noun

  1. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand.
  2. The maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam.

STROKE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

STROKE 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
O11
K55
E11
Total1010

STROKE on premium squares

On a double word square STROKE 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 STROKE

3 words use exactly the same 6 letters as STROKE. See all anagrams of STROKE.

  • stoker10
  • tokers10
  • trokes10

Shorter words hiding in STROKE

The letters S, T, R, O, K, E make 92 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble STROKE: all 92 words.

Words like STROKE

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

Change one letter in STROKE

Add one letter to STROKE

  • stroked12
  • stroken11
  • stroker11
  • strokes11
  • strooke11

Remove one letter from STROKE

  • stoke9
  • troke9

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STROKE word facts

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

Holding the letters S, T, R, O, 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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STROKE Scrabble word FAQ

Is STROKE a Scrabble word?

Yes. STROKE 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 STROKE mean?

STROKE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions”.

How many points is STROKE worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is STROKE in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of STROKE?

STROKE has 3 anagrams: STOKER, TOKERS, TROKES. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in STROKE?

You can make 92 shorter words from the letters in STROKE, including SET, REST, STORE and SO.

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