Streak
/stɹiːk/
noun
- An irregular line left from smearing or motion.
"The picture I took out the car window had streaks."
- A continuous series of like events.
"I hope I can keep up this streak of accomplishments."
- The color of the powder of a mineral. So called, because a simple field test for a mineral is to streak it against unglazed white porcelain.
- A moth of the family Geometridae, Chesias legatella.
- A tendency or characteristic, but not a dominant or pervasive one.
"She's a quiet, bookish person, but she has a rebellious streak."
verb
- To have or obtain streaks.
"If you clean a window in direct sunlight, it will streak."
- To run naked in public. (Contrast flash)
"It was a pleasant game until some guy went streaking across the field."
- To create streaks.
"You will streak a window by cleaning it in direct sunlight."
- To move very swiftly.
- To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body.
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Streak"
Streak is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "streak" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Streak" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "streak" is a medium-scoring word.