Strains is valid Scrabble Word

Is strains a scrabble word?
Official Scrabble Players Dictionary YES
Official Tournament and Club Word List YES
Collins Scrabble Words YES
Is strains valid Words with Friends?
Words with Friends YES

7 letters word
7 points in Scrabble
8 points in WWF

Definitions for STRAINS in dictionary:

VERB:

STRAIN, to exert to the utmost
make an unusually great effort
injure (a limb, muscle, or organ) by overexerting it
make severe or excessive demands on
pull or push forcibly at something
stretch (something) tightly
embrace (someone) tightly
pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a porous or perforated device or material in order to separate out any solid matter
cause liquid to drain off (food which has been boiled, soaked, or canned) by using a porous or perforated device
drain (liquid) off food by using a porous or perforated device

force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort

NOUN:

a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree
an injury to a part of the body caused by overexertion
the magnitude of a deformation, equal to the change in the dimension of a deformed object divided by its original dimension.
a severe or excessive demand on the strength, resources, or abilities of someone or something
the sound of a piece of music
a particular breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant.
a natural or cultured variety of a microorganism with a distinct form, biochemistry, or virulence.
a variety of something abstract
a state of tension or exhaustion resulting from severe demands on one's strength or resources
a particular tendency as part of a person's character

Words related to STRAINS

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How to use STRAINS in a sentence

Though I have been acquainted with my favorite ten years, and during most of this time have heard him sing nearly every day, I still detect notes and strains that seem new to me.
The sweet strains of the sisters Cary will linger long in the ears and hearts of the lovers of song.
The weight, with the resulting strains and thrusts, was calculated.
They had never seen the sanctuary look like this before! And then their attention was attracted by the strains of the new organ, hurriedly bought for the occasion.
Felton, who was celebrated in such elevated strains, was, at that moment, not the patriot but the penitent.
The vision remained with him after the last strains of music had died away, and faded slowly.
About two hours after, Cecil, too feverish from the exciting events of the day to sleep, became sensible of some strains of music, apparently from the lake.
In this way it keeps the strains up to the required standard, and, in special circumstances, may even improve them.
Pope, on the other hand, writes for the wits who never listen to such strains, and moreover writes for their ordinary moods.
As he sat there, strains of exquisite music, and the sounds of dancing, floated out into the night.

As the performance went on, the high winds rustled against the tall fir-trees, as though Divine strains of music had broken forth on high in harmony with them.
As he was entering the sanctuary of the consecrated fire, an invisible being chanted a verse in celestial strains.
The musicians, playing the same strains over and over again, became frenzied by the repetition, and doubled the time without knowing it.
The strains ceased, and left the couples near each other.
The dancing began to the strains of the regimental band, and soon the motley throng were all gathered in the ball-room.
She did not stop at the outstretched arm of the cloakman, but glided quickly up the stairs toward a vision of handsome women and strains of music.
The strains of a violin in the farm-house struck his ear.
Hitherto he had taken delight in the strains of Mr.
Strains of dance-music were heard, and dancing was begun.
They gave the preliminary strains, and the dancers formed the semicircle.

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