STRAIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STRAIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRAIGHT?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRAIGHT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
straightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRAIGHT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STRAIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STRAIGHT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Extending in one direction without a curve or bend.
Straight has many everyday uses beyond geometry. It can mean honest, as in a straight answer, or tidy, as in a straight desk, or a run of five cards in poker.
How STRAIGHT is used
Used of lines, posture, speech and several game or lifestyle senses.
- Draw a straight line from the corner to the centre.
- Give me a straight answer, please.
- She sat with a straight back.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STRAIGHT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STRAIGHT
Showing 24 of 31 words that begin with STRAIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAIGHT
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Common questions about STRAIGHT
- Is STRAIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAIGHT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRAIGHT worth?
- STRAIGHT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STRAIGHT mean?
- Extending in one direction without a curve or bend.
- What letters can be added to STRAIGHT?
- STRAIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STRAIGHT:
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