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.
s1t1r1a1i1g2h4t1e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableSTRAIGHTENING · 13 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept STRAIGHTENING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.23%
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
Scrabble s1t1r1a1i1g2h4t1e1n1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends s1t1r1a1i1g3h3t1e1n2i1n2g3 21
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.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAIGHTENING
ingatherings17 ingathering16 straighting16 tightenings16 integrating13 intrigantes12 reinstating12 straitening12 garnishing15 gatherings15 nightgears15 resighting15 rightening15 tightening15 athetising14 herniating14 hesitating14 inearthing14 inhearsing14 sharenting14 shattering14 straighten14 tarnishing14 astringing12 estranging12 gitterning12 streigning12 targetings12 astringent11 granitites11 integrants11 intreating11 intrigante11 intrigants11 rattenings11 resinating11 tetanising11 transiting11 itinerants10 nitratines10
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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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