STRAITNESSES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STRAITNESSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRAITNESSES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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 STRAITNESSES is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAITNESSES
No single letter turns STRAITNESSES into another word.
How STRAITNESSES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in STRAITNESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 4 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAITNESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STRAITNESSES
- The letter S appears four times in STRAITNESSES.
- STRAITNESSES 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 STRAITNESSES
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Common questions about STRAITNESSES
- Is STRAITNESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAITNESSES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRAITNESSES worth?
- STRAITNESSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAITNESSES?
- No single letter can be added to STRAITNESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of STRAITNESSES:
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