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Straightens

s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Common · third-person singular form of straighten

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does straightens mean?

verb

  1. straighten up or out; make straight

    Synonymsunbend

  2. make straight

    Synonymsstraighten out

  3. get up from a sitting or slouching position

    “The students straightened when the teacher entered”

  4. put (things or places) in order

    “Tidy up your room!”

    Synonymstidytidy upclean upneatenstraighten out

  5. straighten by unrolling

    “roll out the big map”

    Synonymsroll out

  6. make straight or straighter

    “Straighten this post”

Definitions shown for straighten, the base form of straightens.

Is STRAIGHTENS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is STRAIGHTENS worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1g 3h 3t 1e 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1g 3h 4t 1e 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1g 4h 3t 1e 1n 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in STRAIGHTENS

Words that end like STRAIGHTENS

Common words that share the ending -ENS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

happensdozensevensopensfrightensthreatenschickensshortensgardenshardensheavenslistenssaddenssickenstokensstrengthensbrightenschristensheightenslengthensblackensbroadenschastenscheapens
All words ending in -ENS

Straightens: quick answers

Is STRAIGHTENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STRAIGHTENS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STRAIGHTENS worth?
STRAIGHTENS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does straightens mean?
straightens is the third-person singular form of straighten, which means “straighten up or out”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STRAIGHTENS?
You can make 1527 shorter words from STRAIGHTENS, such as SHATTERING, STRAIGHTEN, GARNISHES, GNATHITES. See the full list.