STRAPLINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points

It depends on the list you play by. STRAPLINE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept STRAPLINE?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful STRAPLINE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for STRAPLINE

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

How STRAPLINE scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in STRAPLINE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about STRAPLINE

• All 9 letters of STRAPLINE are different — nothing repeats.
• 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

Anagrams of STRAPLINE

The 9 tiles of STRAPLINE in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with STRAPLINE

1 longer words begin with STRAPLINE.

Shorter words from the letters in STRAPLINE

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Common questions about STRAPLINE

Is STRAPLINE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAPLINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is STRAPLINE worth?

STRAPLINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to STRAPLINE?

STRAPLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.