STRAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. STRAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRAINING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRAINING is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAINING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
strainingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRAINING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STRAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of STRAINING
The 9 tiles of STRAINING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STRAINING
1 longer words begin with STRAINING.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAINING
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Common questions about STRAINING
- Is STRAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAINING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRAINING worth?
- STRAINING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAINING?
- STRAINING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STRAINING:
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