STRANGLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STRANGLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRANGLE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRANGLE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRANGLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRANGLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STRANGLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRANGLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STRANGLE
- All 8 letters of STRANGLE are different — nothing repeats.
- 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
What does STRANGLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To strangle is to kill someone by squeezing the throat, or to hold something back so it cannot grow.
In its literal sense the verb describes pressure on the windpipe that stops breathing. Writers also say rules or debts strangle a business, meaning they choke its freedom to develop.
How STRANGLE is used
Strangle is used for fatal throat pressure and, figuratively, for stifling growth or sound.
- The villain tried to strangle the guard in the old play.
- Heavy taxes can strangle small shops.
- She tried to strangle a cry before it left her lips.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STRANGLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STRANGLE
The 8 tiles of STRANGLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with STRANGLE
8 longer words begin with STRANGLE.
Shorter words from the letters in STRANGLE
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Common questions about STRANGLE
- Is STRANGLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRANGLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRANGLE worth?
- STRANGLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STRANGLE mean?
- To strangle is to kill someone by squeezing the throat, or to hold something back so it cannot grow.
- What letters can be added to STRANGLE?
- STRANGLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STRANGLE:
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