Unscramble STRIKING

The letters S, T, R, I, K, I, N, G can be unscrambled into 97 words, including one anagram that uses every letter: SKIRTING. The highest-scoring common word is RISKING (12 points).

S1T1R1I1K5I1N1G2
Meaning

What does STRIKING mean?

  1. noun the physical coming together of two or more things
  2. noun the act of contacting one thing with another
  3. adjective sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
  4. adjective having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

STRIKING in word games

13classic points
15Words With Friends points
8letters (2 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 16 uses per million words

STRIKING is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of STRIKING

Words that use all 8 letters exactly once.

skirting13

Words made from the letters in STRIKING

97 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

Points

8-letter words 1 word

skirting13

7-letter words 3 words

griskin12risking12skiting12

6-letter words 9 words

irking11kiting11skiing11tsking11rising7siring7siting7string7tiring7

5-letter words 21 words

ginks10kings10kirns9knits9rinks9skint9skirt9stink9stirk9tikis9girns6girts6grins6grist6grits6iring6rings6sting6tings6trigs6intis5

4-letter words 38 words

gink9king9inks8irks8kins8kirn8kirs8kist8kits8knit8kris8rink8risk8sink8skin8skit8tiki8gins5girn5girt5gist5gits5grin5grit5rigs5ring5sign5sing5ting5trig5inti4iris4nisi4nits4rins4snit4stir4tins4

3-letter words 20 words

ink7irk7kin7kir7kit7ski7tsk7gin4git4rig4ins3its3nit3rin3sin3sir3sit3sri3tin3tis3

2-letter words 5 words

in2is2it2si2ti2

Add one letter to STRIKING

Words you can make with all the letters of STRIKING plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

skirtings14

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More words to unscramble

STRESSEDSTRETCHSTRICTSTRICTLYSTRIKESTRIKESSTRINGSTRINGSSTRIPSTROKESTRONGSTRONGER

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in STRIKING?
You can make 97 words from the letters S, T, R, I, K, I, N, G. The longest common ones are RISKING, RISING, SKIING, STRING and TIRING. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of STRIKING?
STRIKING has 1 anagram in our word list: SKIRTING.
How many points is STRIKING worth?
STRIKING is worth 13 points with classic tile values and 15 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is STRIKING a valid word?
Yes. STRIKING is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.