STRANGER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. STRANGER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept STRANGER?

Word power: 42 / 100

Our own measure of how useful STRANGER is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for STRANGER

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How STRANGER scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in STRANGER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRANGER has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about STRANGER

• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 STRANGER

The 8 tiles of STRANGER in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with STRANGER

3 longer words begin with STRANGER.

Shorter words from the letters in STRANGER

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Common questions about STRANGER

Is STRANGER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRANGER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is STRANGER worth?

STRANGER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to STRANGER?

STRANGER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.