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.
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PlayableSTRAIGHT · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
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
Scrabble s1t1r1a1i1g2h4t1 12
Words with Friends s1t1r1a1i1g3h3t1 12
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.
Words starting with STRAIGHT
straights13 straighted15 straighten14 straighter14 straightly17 straightens15 straightest15 straighting16 straightish18 straightway21 straightaway22 straightbred19 straightedge18 straightened17 straightener16 straightness16 straightways22 straightaways23 straightbreds20 straightedged20 straightedges19 straighteners17 straightening18 straightforth23
Showing 24 of 31 words that begin with STRAIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAIGHT
graiths11 athirst10 rattish10 tartish10 aright10 garish10 garths10 girths10 graith10 griths10 rights10 thagis10 tights10 airths9 hairst9 staith9 strath9 thirst9 thrist9 gaitts7 gratis7 striga7 artist6 sittar6 strait6 strati6 traits6 aight9 garth9 gaths9 ghast9 ghats9 girsh9 girth9 grith9 right9 sight9 thagi9 thigs9 tight9
Showing 40 of 234. See all in the Word Finder
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 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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