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Straiten

s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1t 1e 1n 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Less common

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

What does straiten mean?

verb

  1. bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

    Synonymsdistress

  2. squeeze together

Is STRAITEN 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 STRAITEN worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1t 1e 1n 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1t 1e 1n 2

Wordfeud

8 pts
s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1t 1e 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1t 1e 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in STRAITEN

Anagrams 4

intreatsnitratestartinestertians

Hooks for STRAITEN

Add one letter to the front or back of STRAITEN to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

straitens

Straiten: quick answers

Is STRAITEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STRAITEN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STRAITEN worth?
STRAITEN scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does straiten mean?
As a verb, straiten means “bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STRAITEN?
You can make 458 shorter words from STRAITEN, such as ANESTRI, ANTSIER, ARTIEST, ARTISTE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of STRAITEN?
STRAITEN rearranges into INTREATS, NITRATES, TARTINES, TERTIANS.