Is STRAIGHTEDGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRAIGHTEDGE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRAIGHTEDGE mean?
- noun
hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) + G (2) + E (1) = 18 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 STRAIGHTEDGE
Single letters that turn STRAIGHTEDGE 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 STRAIGHTEDGE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- straighted15
- threadiest14
- resighted14
- dreggish14
- eggheads14
- gadgetiest13
- gadgetries13
- raggediest13
- heritages13
- hesitated13
- shattered13
- gastight13
- gathered13
- hagrides13
- hedgiest13
- shaggier13
- egghead13
- shagged13
- draggiest12
- dreggiest12
- earthiest12
- gadgetier12
- heartiest12
- hesitater12
- raggedest12
- staggered12
- diethers12
- hardiest12
- headiest12
- headrest12
- heritage12
- rightest12
- straight12
- thirsted12
- threated12
- dishrag12
- girthed12
- hagride12
- hedgers12
- hedgier12
- righted12
- shagger12
- sighted12
- hagged12
- tragedies11
- earthset11
- hearties11
- hesitate11
- retagged11
- saggered11
- theaters11
- theatres11
- adheres11
- airshed11
- airthed11
- dashier11
- dearths11
- dehairs11
- diether11
- dithers11
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