STRAIGHTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. STRAIGHTENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRAIGHTENING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRAIGHTENING is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAIGHTENING
No single letter turns STRAIGHTENING into another word.
How STRAIGHTENING scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in STRAIGHTENING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAIGHTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STRAIGHTENING mean in Scrabble?
STRAIGHTENING is the -ing form (present participle) of STRAIGHTEN.
STRAIGHTEN(verb) — To make something straight, or to become straight.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAIGHTENING
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Common questions about STRAIGHTENING
- Is STRAIGHTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAIGHTENING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRAIGHTENING worth?
- STRAIGHTENING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAIGHTENING?
- No single letter can be added to STRAIGHTENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of STRAIGHTENING:
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