Is STRAIGHTENER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRAIGHTENER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRAIGHTENER mean?
- noun
a device for straightening
“a hair straightener”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 16 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 STRAIGHTENER
Single letters that turn STRAIGHTENER 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 STRAIGHTENER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- heartstring15
- rehearings14
- rehearsing14
- retightens14
- shattering14
- straighten14
- straighter14
- tighteners14
- garnishee13
- garnisher13
- gatherers13
- gnathites13
- hangriest13
- heritages13
- ingathers13
- regathers13
- rehearing13
- reheating13
- retighten13
- teethings13
- tethering13
- threating13
- tightener13
- earthiest12
- earthrise12
- heartiest12
- herniates12
- hesitater12
- shatterer12
- thirteens12
- threatens12
- earthing12
- gahnites12
- gatherer12
- gharries12
- gnathite12
- greenish12
- greenths12
- hangrier12
- hearings12
- hearsing12
- hearting12
- heatings12
- heritage12
- herrings12
- ingather12
- regather12
- rehinges12
- righters12
- rightest12
- seething12
- shagreen12
- sharting12
- shearing12
- sheering12
- sheeting12
- straight12
- strength12
- teething12
- thenages12
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