STRAUGHT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. STRAUGHT 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STRAUGHT?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRAUGHT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAUGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
straughtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRAUGHT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STRAUGHT, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAUGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRAUGHT
5 longer words begin with STRAUGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAUGHT
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Common questions about STRAUGHT
- Is STRAUGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STRAUGHT is not in it.
- How many points is STRAUGHT worth?
- STRAUGHT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAUGHT?
- STRAUGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STRAUGHT:
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