STRAIGHTENER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. STRAIGHTENER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTRAIGHTENER · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STRAIGHTENER?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful STRAIGHTENER is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAIGHTENER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
straightenersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRAIGHTENER scores
Scrabble s1t1r1a1i1g2h4t1e1n1e1r1 16
Words with Friends s1t1r1a1i1g3h3t1e1n2e1r1 17
Face value of the 12 tiles in STRAIGHTENER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAIGHTENER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRAIGHTENER
1 longer words begin with STRAIGHTENER.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAIGHTENER
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Common questions about STRAIGHTENER
- Is STRAIGHTENER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAIGHTENER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRAIGHTENER worth?
- STRAIGHTENER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAIGHTENER?
- STRAIGHTENER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of STRAIGHTENER:
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