STRAINERS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STRAINERS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRAINERS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRAINERS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAINERS
No single letter turns STRAINERS into another word.
How STRAINERS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STRAINERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAINERS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STRAINERS
- STRAINERS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of STRAINERS
The 9 tiles of STRAINERS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAINERS
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Common questions about STRAINERS
- Is STRAINERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAINERS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRAINERS worth?
- STRAINERS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAINERS?
- No single letter can be added to STRAINERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STRAINERS:
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