Is STRIKINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRIKINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRIKINGS mean?
Strikings is a form of STRIKING.
- adjective
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
“a dramatic sunset”
- noun
the physical coming together of two or more things
“contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull”
- noun
the act of contacting one thing with another
“repeated hitting raised a large bruise”
- 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
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 STRIKINGS
STRIKINGS 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.
Anagrams of STRIKINGS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STRIKINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- skirtings14
- griskins13
- skirting13
- striking13
- griskin12
- kissing12
- kitings12
- risking12
- skiings12
- skiting12
- irking11
- kiting11
- skiing11
- tsking11
- siskin10
- skirts10
- stinks10
- stirks10
- ginks10
- kings10
- kirns9
- kists9
- knits9
- rinks9
- risks9
- sinks9
- skins9
- skint9
- skirt9
- skits9
- stink9
- stirk9
- tikis9
- gink9
- king9
- risings8
- strings8
- inks8
- irks8
- kins8
- kirn8
- kirs8
- kiss8
- kist8
- kits8
- knit8
- kris8
- rink8
- risk8
- sink8
- skin8
- skis8
- skit8
- tiki8
- tsks8
- grists7
- rising7
- siring7
- siting7
- stings7
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