STRAINED is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STRAINED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRAINED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRAINED is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAINED
No single letter turns STRAINED into another word.
How STRAINED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STRAINED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAINED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STRAINED
- All 8 letters of STRAINED are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STRAINED mean in Scrabble?
STRAINED is the past tense or past participle of STRAIN.
STRAIN(noun) — A force that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, or the mental or physical pressure this causes.
Anagrams of STRAINED
The 8 tiles of STRAINED in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with STRAINED
1 longer words begin with STRAINED.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAINED
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Common questions about STRAINED
- Is STRAINED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAINED, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRAINED worth?
- STRAINED is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAINED?
- No single letter can be added to STRAINED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STRAINED:
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