STRAITLACED is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. STRAITLACED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRAITLACED?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful STRAITLACED is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAITLACED
No single letter turns STRAITLACED into another word.
How STRAITLACED scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in STRAITLACED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAITLACED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STRAITLACED mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Very strict and proper in behaviour and moral views, and disapproving of anything relaxed or daring.
The image behind straitlaced is of a tightly tied corset that allows no loosening. Someone straitlaced tends to frown on jokes, parties and casual manners.
How STRAITLACED is used
Straitlaced is mildly critical and describes people, upbringings and institutions; it is also spelled with a split, straight-laced.
- Her straitlaced aunt refused to laugh at the joke.
- The school had a straitlaced reputation, with rules about everything.
- He was far less straitlaced than his stern father.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STRAITLACED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STRAITLACED
2 longer words begin with STRAITLACED.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAITLACED
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Common questions about STRAITLACED
- Is STRAITLACED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAITLACED, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRAITLACED worth?
- STRAITLACED is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STRAITLACED mean?
- Very strict and proper in behaviour and moral views, and disapproving of anything relaxed or daring.
- What letters can be added to STRAITLACED?
- No single letter can be added to STRAITLACED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of STRAITLACED:
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