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Strikes

s 1t 1r 1i 1k 5e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of strike

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does strikes mean?

noun

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

    “the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled”

    Synonymswork stoppage

  2. an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective

    “the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn”

  3. a gentle blow

    Synonymsraptap

  4. a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball

    “he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame”

  5. (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders

    “this pitcher throws more strikes than balls”

  6. a conspicuous success

    “that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career”

    Synonymshitsmashsmasherbang

verb

  1. deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

    “The teacher struck the child”

  2. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

    “This child impressed me as unusually mature”

    Synonymsaffectimpressmove

  3. hit against; come into sudden contact with

    “The car hit a tree”

    Synonymshitimpinge onrun intocollide with

  4. make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

    “The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939”

    Synonymshit

  5. indicate (a certain time) by striking

    “The clock struck midnight”

  6. affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

    “We were hit by really bad weather”

    Synonymshit

Definitions shown for strike, the base form of strikes.

Is STRIKES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is STRIKES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1t 1r 1i 1k 5e 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
s 1t 1r 1i 1k 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
s 1t 1r 1i 1k 5e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
s 1t 1r 1i 1k 6e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in STRIKES

Words that end like STRIKES

Common words that share the ending -IKES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IKES

Strikes: quick answers

Is STRIKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STRIKES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STRIKES worth?
STRIKES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does strikes mean?
strikes is the plural and third-person singular form of strike, which means “a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STRIKES?
You can make 146 shorter words from STRIKES, such as KISSER, KITERS, KRISES, SKIERS. See the full list.