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Strays

s 1t 1r 1a 1y 4s 1

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noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of stray

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

What does strays mean?

noun

  1. an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

verb

  1. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

    “The gypsies roamed the woods”

    Synonymsrollwanderswantramproam

  2. wander from a direct course or at random

    “The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her”

    Synonymserrdrift

  3. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

    “She always digresses when telling a story”

    Synonymsdigressdivagatewander

Definitions shown for stray, the base form of strays.

Is STRAYS 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 STRAYS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
s 1t 1r 1a 1y 4s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
s 1t 1r 1a 1y 3s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
s 1t 1r 1a 1y 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
s 1t 1r 1a 1y 4s 1

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

Words from the letters in STRAYS

Anagrams 1

satyrs

Hooks for STRAYS

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

Front hooks

estrays

Back hooks

None

Words that end like STRAYS

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

playsstaysdayspayssayswaysprayslaysspraysbraysfraysslaysspaysswaystraysbaysgayshaysjaysnaysraysalwaysdisplaysholidays
All words ending in -AYS

Strays: quick answers

Is STRAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STRAYS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STRAYS worth?
STRAYS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does strays mean?
strays is the plural and third-person singular form of stray, which means “an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STRAYS?
You can make 50 shorter words from STRAYS, such as ARTSY, SATYR, SAYST, STAYS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of STRAYS?
STRAYS rearranges into SATYRS.