STRENUOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STRENUOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRENUOUS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRENUOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRENUOUS
No single letter turns STRENUOUS into another word.
How STRENUOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STRENUOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRENUOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STRENUOUS
- STRENUOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- STRENUOUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with STRENUOUS
3 longer words begin with STRENUOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in STRENUOUS
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Common questions about STRENUOUS
- Is STRENUOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRENUOUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRENUOUS worth?
- STRENUOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRENUOUS?
- No single letter can be added to STRENUOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STRENUOUS:
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