sike

Plural: sikes

Noun

A small stream or ditch; also spelled 'syke'.
A gutter or ditch; a small stream that frequently dries up in the summer; the marshy ground or ditch through which such a stream flows.
A sigh.

Verb

To sigh or sob.

Det

Such.

Intj

Alternative form of psych.

Examples

Finding SIKE on the board felt like discovering a hidden water source in a dry game.

Origin / Etymology

From Northern Middle English sike, from Old English sīċ (see sitch), possibly also from or related to Old Norse sík; both from Proto-Germanic *sīką (“slow flowing water; trickle”). Cognate with Norwegian sik. Compare Scots sheuch.

Scrabble Score: 8

sike: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sike: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sike: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

sike: valid Words With Friends Word