STRAE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. STRAE 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STRAE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRAE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
straesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRAE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STRAE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.
What stands out about STRAE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 12 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 STRAE
The 5 tiles of STRAE in a different order — 12 found.
Words starting with STRAE
1 longer words begin with STRAE.
Words ending in STRAE
4 words end in STRAE. Useful as a back hook: play STRAE onto a word already on the board.
Words with STRAE inside
5 words contain STRAE in the middle. Words that start with STRAE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAE
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Common questions about STRAE
- Is STRAE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STRAE is not in it.
- How many points is STRAE worth?
- STRAE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAE?
- STRAE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STRAE:
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