Is DRAWSTRING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DRAWSTRING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DRAWSTRING mean?
- noun
a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening
“he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DRAWSTRING
Single letters that turn DRAWSTRING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DRAWSTRING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- drawings13
- swarding13
- ringtaws12
- strawing12
- dawting12
- drawing12
- warding12
- inwards11
- ringtaw11
- tawsing11
- warring11
- wasting11
- dawing11
- wading11
- grandsir10
- tradings10
- diwans10
- inward10
- sawing10
- tawing10
- twangs10
- waring10
- wigans10
- wrangs10
- wrings10
- starring9
- darings9
- darting9
- datings9
- gradins9
- trading9
- rawins9
- twains9
- witans9
- awing9
- dawns9
- dawts9
- diwan9
- drawn9
- draws9
- gnaws9
- swang9
- sward9
- swing9
- twang9
- twigs9
- wadis9
- wands9
- wards9
- wigan9
- winds9
- wings9
- wrang9
- wring9
- gastrin8
- gratins8
- ratings8
- ritards8
- staring8
- tarring8
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