DYKE
12
NSFW
Definition
Pronunciation: //daɪk//
noun
- (historical) A long, narrow hollow dug from the ground to serve as a boundary marker.
- (dialect) Any navigable watercourse.
- (dialect) Any watercourse.
- (dialect) Any small body of water.
verb
- (transitive or intransitive) To dig, particularly to create a ditch."He finds out, soon enough for his weal and his bane, that he is stronger than Nature: and right tyrannously and irreverently he lords it over her, clearing, delving, dyking, building, without fear or shame."
- (transitive) To surround with a ditch, to entrench.
- (transitive, Scotland) To surround with a low dirt or stone wall.
- (transitive or intransitive) To raise a protective earthwork against a sea or river.
noun
- (slang, usually derogatory, offensive) A lesbian, particularly one with masculine or butch traits or behavior.
- (slang, usually derogatory, loosely, offensive) A non-heterosexual woman.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DYKE'?
The word DYKE is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
D2
Y4
K5
E1
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DYKE'?
The word DYKE is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
D2
Y3
K5
E1
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.