Is STRIKINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRIKINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRIKINGLY mean?
- adverb
in a striking manner
“this was strikingly demonstrated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 STRIKINGLY
STRIKINGLY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from STRIKINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- skrying15
- riskily14
- kingly14
- ryking14
- skying14
- stringily13
- kiltings13
- kitlings13
- skirling13
- skirting13
- striking13
- kylins13
- skylit13
- slinky13
- stinky13
- tinkly13
- stingily12
- tiringly12
- griskin12
- kilting12
- kitings12
- kitling12
- likings12
- risking12
- silking12
- skiting12
- kilty12
- kylin12
- linky12
- risky12
- silky12
- gristly11
- stringy11
- styling11
- irking11
- kiting11
- liking11
- skiing11
- tsking11
- inky11
- skry11
- glinty10
- grisly10
- lyings10
- lysing10
- singly10
- stingy10
- stying10
- tingly10
- trigly10
- trying10
- tyring10
- ginks10
- kings10
- sky10
- lyrist9
- tinily9
- tiyins9
- girly9
- kilns9
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