STRAG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. STRAG 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 STRAG?
| 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 STRAG is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stragsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRAG scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STRAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Words starting with STRAG
12 longer words begin with STRAG.
Words ending in STRAG
1 words end in STRAG. Useful as a back hook: play STRAG onto a word already on the board.
Words with STRAG inside
7 words contain STRAG in the middle. Words that start with STRAG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAG
Common questions about STRAG
- Is STRAG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STRAG is not in it.
- How many points is STRAG worth?
- STRAG is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAG?
- STRAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STRAG:
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