STRATUS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. STRATUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRATUS?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRATUS is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRATUS
No single letter turns STRATUS into another word.
How STRATUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STRATUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 823,434.
What stands out about STRATUS
- STRATUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STRATUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A low, flat, grey layer of cloud that spreads across the sky like a sheet.
Stratus forms close to the ground and often makes a day look dull and even. It differs from towering heaped clouds because it has no clear shape or edges. When it touches the ground it is usually called fog.
How STRATUS is used
Stratus is a standard term in weather forecasting and cloud classification.
- A grey stratus hid the hilltops all morning.
- Thin stratus brought a light drizzle.
- The stratus lifted by noon and the sun came out.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STRATUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STRATUS
1 longer words begin with STRATUS.
Shorter words from the letters in STRATUS
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Common questions about STRATUS
- Is STRATUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRATUS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRATUS worth?
- STRATUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STRATUS mean?
- A low, flat, grey layer of cloud that spreads across the sky like a sheet.
- What letters can be added to STRATUS?
- No single letter can be added to STRATUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STRATUS:
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