What does STRIKING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect“a dramatic sunset”
  2. 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”

noun

  1. the physical coming together of two or more things“contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull”
  2. the act of contacting one thing with another“repeated hitting raised a large bruise”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of STRIKING

skirting13

Words inside STRIKING

96 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

rising7 skiing11 string7 kings10rings6 skirt9 king9 ring5 risk8 sign5 sing5 sink8 skin8 stir4 ink7 ins3its3kit7 rig4 sin3 sir3 sit3 ski7 sri3tin3 in2 is2it2si2 ti2

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Questions

Is STRIKING a valid word in word games?

STRIKING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is STRIKING worth?

STRIKING is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from STRIKING?

96 other words, including IN, IS, IT and ITS.