STRAIGHTEDGE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. STRAIGHTEDGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTRAIGHTEDGE · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
12letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept STRAIGHTEDGE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful STRAIGHTEDGE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAIGHTEDGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRAIGHTEDGE scores
Scrabble s1t1r1a1i1g2h4t1e1d2g2e1 18
Words with Friends s1t1r1a1i1g3h3t1e1d2g3e1 19
Face value of the 12 tiles in STRAIGHTEDGE, 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 | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAIGHTEDGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRAIGHTEDGE
2 longer words begin with STRAIGHTEDGE.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAIGHTEDGE
straighted15 threadiest14 gadgetiest13 gadgetries13 raggediest13 dreighest14 resighted14 athetised13 deathiest13 heritages13 hesitated13 shattered13 draggiest12 dreggiest12 earthiest12 gadgetier12 heartiest12 hesitater12 hetaerist12 raggedest12 staggered12 tragedies11 aigrettes10 dreggish14 eggheads14 garished13 gastight13 gathered13 graithed13 hagrides13 headrigs13 hedgiest13 shaggier13 thiggers13 atheised12 deathier12 diethers12 hairsted12 hardiest12 hattered12
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Common questions about STRAIGHTEDGE
- Is STRAIGHTEDGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAIGHTEDGE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRAIGHTEDGE worth?
- STRAIGHTEDGE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAIGHTEDGE?
- STRAIGHTEDGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of STRAIGHTEDGE:
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