STRIKE — 6 letter word
strike
The word strike has 6 letters: S, T, R, I, K, E. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Strike has 2 anagrams: trikes, kiters. As a verb, it means "occupy or take on".
6 letter word "strike": S T R I K E — verb
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends score: 10
Letter analysis of strike
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of strike
verb
- occupy or take on Synonyms: take, assume, take up
- drive something violently into a location Synonyms: hit
- cause to experience suddenly Synonyms: hit
- find unexpectedly Synonyms: discover, come across, come upon, fall upon, light upon
- stop work in order to press demands Synonyms: walk out
- attain Synonyms: come to
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly Synonyms: fall, shine
- cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp "strike an arc"
- arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing "strike a balance"
- indicate (a certain time) by striking
- make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target Synonyms: hit
- affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely Synonyms: hit
- produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically "The pianist strikes a middle C" Synonyms: hit
- pierce with force
- hit against Synonyms: hit
- smooth with a strickle Synonyms: strickle
- deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
- remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line "Please strike this remark from the record" Synonyms: scratch, excise, expunge
- form by stamping, punching, or printing "strike coins" Synonyms: mint, coin
- produce by ignition or a blow "strike fire from the flintstone"
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon Synonyms: impress, move, affect
noun
- a conspicuous success Synonyms: hit
- (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"
- a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball "They finished with three strikes in the tenth frame." Synonyms: ten-strike
- an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
- 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" Synonyms: work stoppage
- a gentle blow Synonyms: tap, rap
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