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Spike

/spaɪk/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Spike

noun

  1. In a violin-family instrument, the carved wooden plug which sits in the bottom block of the instrument.

noun

  1. The spike of a cello or double bass that makes contact with the floor and supports the weight of the instrument.

noun

  1. A sort of very large nail.
  2. A piece of pointed metal etc. set with points upward or outward.

    "The trap was lined with spikes."

  3. Anything resembling such a nail in shape.
  4. An ear of corn or grain.
  5. A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.

verb

  1. To fasten with spikes, or long, large nails.

    "to spike down planks"

  2. To set or furnish with spikes.
  3. To embed nails into (a tree) so that any attempt to cut it down will damage equipment or injure people.
  4. To fix on a spike.
  5. To discard; to decide not to publish or make public.
Anagrams of Spike

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "spike":

kepispikes

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "spike" and rearranging:

+dspiked
+npekins
+opokies
+rpikersspiker
+sspikes
+yspikey
Related Word Patterns
SP...Words starting with "sp"...KEWords ending with "ke"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "spike"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
s1
p3
i1
k5
e1

Total: 11 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Spike
adobelikeadultlikeaerobrakeaguelikeairlikeairstrikealikealsikeanankeanimallikeantinukeantismoke
Related 5-Letter Words
sabalsabedsabersabessabinsabirsablesabotsabrasabresackssacrasadessadhesadhu

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Spike"

Spike is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "spike" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Spike" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "spike" is a medium-scoring word.