striking: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 13 letter points · starts with S · ends with G
Meaning of striking
adj
Making a strong impression.
Example: He looked quite striking in his new suit and tie.
- not-comparable
On strike, taking part in industrial action.
Example: a striking employee
Source: Wiktionary — striking.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of strike
Base or related entry: strike.
Source: Wiktionary — striking.
noun
The act by which something strikes or is struck.
Listed forms: strikings.
Source: Wiktionary — striking.
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 striking.
adjective
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
adjective
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
noun
the physical coming together of two or more things
noun
the act of contacting one thing with another
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is striking in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of striking
S(1) + T(1) + R(1) + I(1) + K(5) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 13 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 striking
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from striking
93 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in striking. Showing up to 24, longest first.