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Straitening
s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1t 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 11 letters · Less common · present participle of straiten
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does straitening mean?
Is STRAITENING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 STRAITENING worth?
Scrabble
12 ptsWords With Friends
15 ptsWordfeud
13 ptsNYT Crossplay
14 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in STRAITENING
Anagrams 2
Best shorter words top 30 of 1057
astringent 11granitites 11integrants 11intreating 11intrigante 11intrigants 11rattenings 11resinating 11tetanising 11transiting 11arginines 10asterting 10attirings 10gannister 10giantries 10grainiest 10granitise 10granitite 10inserting 10insetting 10instating 10instigate 10integrant 10intrigant 10iterating 10itinerants 10nattering 10nitratines 10nitrating 10rattening 10
See all 1057 words made from STRAITENING Words that end like STRAITENING
Common words that share the ending -ENING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
happeningopeningfrighteningthreateningshorteninghardeninglisteningsaddeningsickeningbrighteningchristeningheighteninglengtheningblackeningbroadeningchasteningcheapeningchickeningcoarseningflatteningfresheninggangreninggladdeningglistening
All words ending in -ENING Straitening: quick answers
Is STRAITENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STRAITENING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STRAITENING worth?
STRAITENING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does straitening mean?
straitening is the present participle of straiten, which 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 STRAITENING?
You can make 1057 shorter words from STRAITENING, such as ASTRINGENT, GRANITITES, INTEGRANTS, INTREATING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of STRAITENING?
STRAITENING rearranges into INTRIGANTES, REINSTATING.