STRAUCHT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. STRAUCHT 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STRAUCHT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRAUCHT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAUCHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
strauchtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRAUCHT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STRAUCHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAUCHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRAUCHT
5 longer words begin with STRAUCHT.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAUCHT
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Common questions about STRAUCHT
- Is STRAUCHT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STRAUCHT is not in it.
- How many points is STRAUCHT worth?
- STRAUCHT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAUCHT?
- STRAUCHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STRAUCHT:
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