STRAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STRAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRAYING?
| 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 STRAYING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAYING
Front hooks — 1
estrayingBack hooks — 1
strayingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRAYING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STRAYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STRAYING
- All 8 letters of STRAYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of STRAYING
The 8 tiles of STRAYING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STRAYING
1 longer words begin with STRAYING.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAYING
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Common questions about STRAYING
- Is STRAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAYING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRAYING worth?
- STRAYING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAYING?
- STRAYING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STRAYING:
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