strike: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with S · ends with E
Meaning of strike
verb
- sometimes, transitive
To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
Example: Please strike the last sentence.
- transitive
To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow. To hit.
Example: Strike the door sharply with your foot and see if it comes loose. A bullet struck him. The ship struck a reef.
- transitive
To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow. To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.
- intransitive
To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow. To deliver a quick blow or thrust; to give blows.
Example: A hammer strikes against the bell of a clock.
Listed forms: strikes, striking, struck, striked, strook, stroke, strake.
Source: Wiktionary — strike.
noun
A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.
The act of knocking down all ten pins on the first roll of a frame.
A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.
Example: After an eleven-week strike, it was management that finally blinked.
A blow or application of physical force against something.
Listed forms: strikes.
Source: Wiktionary — strike.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for strike.
noun
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
- work stoppage
noun
a gentle blow
noun
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
- ten-strike
noun
a conspicuous success
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is strike in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of strike
S(1) + T(1) + R(1) + I(1) + K(5) + E(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of strike
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from strike
68 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in strike. Showing up to 24, longest first.