STRAITENS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STRAITENS 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 STRAITENS?
| 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 STRAITENS 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 STRAITENS
No single letter turns STRAITENS into another word.
How STRAITENS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STRAITENS, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAITENS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STRAITENS
- STRAITENS 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
What does STRAITENS mean in Scrabble?
STRAITENS is the present-tense form of STRAITEN used with he, she and it.
STRAITEN(verb) — To make narrow, or to put into difficulty, especially through lack of money.
Anagrams of STRAITENS
The 9 tiles of STRAITENS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAITENS
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Common questions about STRAITENS
- Is STRAITENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAITENS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRAITENS worth?
- STRAITENS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAITENS?
- No single letter can be added to STRAITENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STRAITENS:
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