STRAIGHTENS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. STRAIGHTENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTRAIGHTENS · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept STRAIGHTENS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful STRAIGHTENS is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAIGHTENS
No single letter turns STRAIGHTENS into another word.
How STRAIGHTENS scores
Scrabble s1t1r1a1i1g2h4t1e1n1s1 15
Words with Friends s1t1r1a1i1g3h3t1e1n2s1 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in STRAIGHTENS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAIGHTENS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STRAIGHTENS
- STRAIGHTENS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in STRAIGHTENS
shattering14 straighten14 garnishes13 gnathites13 hangriest13 hattering13 ingathers13 rightness13 shearings13 straights13 streights13 strengths13 threating13 tightness13 sharniest12 starshine12 tarnishes12 trashiest12 angstiest10 asserting10 asterting10 astringes10 ganisters10 restating10 retasting10 startings10 strangest10 treatings10 rattiness9 resistant9 straitens9 tartiness9 earthing12 gahnites12 garishes12 gnashers12 gnathite12 hastings12 hattings12 hearings12
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Common questions about STRAIGHTENS
- Is STRAIGHTENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAIGHTENS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRAIGHTENS worth?
- STRAIGHTENS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAIGHTENS?
- No single letter can be added to STRAIGHTENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of STRAIGHTENS:
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