STRAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. STRAD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STRAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRAD is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stradsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRAD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STRAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about STRAD
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of STRAD
The 5 tiles of STRAD in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with STRAD
10 longer words begin with STRAD.
Words with STRAD inside
20 words contain STRAD in the middle. Words that start with STRAD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAD
Common questions about STRAD
- Is STRAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STRAD is not in it.
- How many points is STRAD worth?
- STRAD is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAD?
- STRAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STRAD:
Open STRAD in the Word Finder