SPIKE

5 letters 11 Scrabble points /spaɪk/

Definition of SPIKE

noun

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

Related words: button endpin
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.

Related words: catkin cluster corymb raceme umbel spindle
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.

Related words: attack hit

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S P I K E
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

Anagrams of SPIKE

Words that use the same letters:

KEPIS PIKES PISEK

Words Containing "SPIKE"

HANDSPIKE MARLINESPIKE MARLINESPIKES MARLINGSPIKE MARLINSPIKE MUSPIKE MUSPIKES SPIKEBILL SPIKED SPIKEDACE SPIKEDACES SPIKEDNESS SPIKEFISH SPIKEFISHES SPIKEHOLE SPIKEHORN SPIKELET SPIKELETS SPIKELIKE SPIKENARD

Words Starting with "SPIKE"

SPIKEBILL SPIKED SPIKEDACE SPIKEDACES SPIKEDNESS SPIKEFISH SPIKEFISHES SPIKEHOLE SPIKEHORN SPIKELET SPIKELETS SPIKELIKE SPIKENARD SPIKER SPIKERS SPIKES SPIKETAIL SPIKETOP SPIKEWEED SPIKEWISE

Words Ending with "SPIKE"

HANDSPIKE MARLINESPIKE MARLINGSPIKE MARLINSPIKE MUSPIKE UNSPIKE