spike
Spike can refer to a transient variation in voltage or current, sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes, or fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn. As a verb, spike can mean to pierce with a sharp stake or point, bring forth a spike or spikes, or stand in the way of.
Length
5
Scrabble
11
WWF
12
Starts
SP
Ends
IKE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “SPIKE” Mean?
/spaɪk/
spike has 17 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
11 sensesa transient variation in voltage or current
sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
“spikes provide greater traction”
(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
“the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor”
a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
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each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
“the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game”
“golfers' spikes damage the putting greens”
a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
“one of the spikes impaled him”
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
“the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order”
Synonyms
a large stout nail
“they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie”
Verb
6 sensesstand in the way of
secure with spikes
bring forth a spike or spikes
“my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now”
manifest a sharp increase
“the voltage spiked”
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
a transient variation in voltage or current
Length
5 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
S, P, I, K, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆SPIKE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆SPIKE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆SPIKE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆SPIKE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCV
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
SP, PI, IK, KE
Trigrams
SPI, PIK, IKE
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