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Stength or strength?

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Correct spelling: strength. Misspelling: stength.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Strong + th becomes stren-G-TH: G, then T, then H.

Why people write “stength”

The misspelling “stength” is only one letter off: it leaves out the R.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make strength automatic.

What does “strength” mean?

strength noun

  1. the property of being physically or mentally strong

    “fatigue sapped his strength”

  2. capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war

    “we faced an army of great strength”

    Synonyms:posture

  3. physical energy or intensity

    “he hit with all the force he could muster”

    Synonyms:forceforcefulness

  4. an asset of special worth or utility

    “cooking is his forte”

    Synonyms:fortemetierspecialty

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Strength” in a sentence

  • She has great strength.
  • Fatigue sapped his strength.
  • We faced an army of great strength.
  • He hit with all the force he could muster.

Is “strength” a playable word?

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

12 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“stength” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from STRENGTH.

Strength: quick answers

Is it stength or strength?
The correct spelling is strength. “stength” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell strength?
Strong + th becomes stren-G-TH: G, then T, then H.
What does strength mean?
Strength means: the property of being physically or mentally strong.