striking
NOUNADJECTIVE
/straɪkɪŋ/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
striking is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1R1I1K5I1N1G2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does striking mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The physical coming together of two or more things.
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2
The act of contacting one thing with another.
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ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect.
“his striking good looks always created a sensation”
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2
Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention.
“a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center”
“a striking resemblance between parent and child”
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AT THE BOARD
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