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Is STRIKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STRIKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STRIKING mean?

  1. adjective

    sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

    “a dramatic sunset”

  2. noun

    the physical coming together of two or more things

    “contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull”

  3. noun

    the act of contacting one thing with another

    “repeated hitting raised a large bruise”

  4. adjective

    having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

    “an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for STRIKING

Single letters that turn STRIKING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of STRIKING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STRIKING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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