STREW is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. STREW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STREW?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STREW is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STREW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STREW scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STREW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about STREW
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STREW mean in Scrabble?
verb
literary
To scatter things loosely and unevenly across a surface, often by throwing or dropping them by hand.
To strew something is to throw or drop it around so that it lies scattered rather than gathered in one place, as when petals are strewn along a wedding aisle or papers are strewn across a desk. The word suits both careless mess and deliberate decoration, since scattered leaves on a lawn and a carefully strewn path of flowers use the same verb. Strew is somewhat more literary than the everyday word scatter.
How STREW is used
General to literary vocabulary; often used for petals, leaves, or papers scattered across a surface.
- Petals were strewn along the aisle before the ceremony.
- Autumn leaves strewed the entire garden path.
- Papers lay strewn across the desk after the storm.
- Children strewed toys throughout the living room.
- Rose petals strewed the floor of the chapel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STREW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STREW
The 5 tiles of STREW in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with STREW
12 longer words begin with STREW.
Words ending in STREW
2 words end in STREW. Useful as a back hook: play STREW onto a word already on the board.
Words with STREW inside
10 words contain STREW in the middle. Words that start with STREW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STREW
Common questions about STREW
- Is STREW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STREW, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STREW worth?
- STREW is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STREW mean?
- To scatter things loosely and unevenly across a surface, often by throwing or dropping them by hand.
- What letters can be added to STREW?
- STREW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STREW:
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