Is STRAIGHTENERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRAIGHTENERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRAIGHTENERS mean?
Straighteners is a form of STRAIGHTENER.
- noun
a device for straightening
“a hair straightener”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
13
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) + S (1) = 17 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 STRAIGHTENERS
STRAIGHTENERS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from STRAIGHTENERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- heartstrings16
- straightener16
- heartstring15
- straightens15
- garnishees14
- garnishers14
- rehearings14
- rehearsing14
- retightens14
- shattering14
- straighten14
- straighter14
- tighteners14
- antitheses13
- earthiness13
- earthrises13
- heartiness13
- hesitaters13
- shatterers13
- garnishee13
- garnisher13
- garnishes13
- gatherers13
- gnathites13
- hangriest13
- heritages13
- ingathers13
- regathers13
- rehearing13
- reheating13
- retighten13
- rightness13
- shagreens13
- shearings13
- sheetings13
- sightseen13
- sightseer13
- straights13
- strengths13
- teethings13
- tethering13
- threating13
- tightener13
- tightness13
- interstages12
- reasserting12
- registrants12
- asthenies12
- earthiest12
- earthrise12
- earthsets12
- harnesser12
- hasteners12
- heartiest12
- herniates12
- hesitater12
- hesitates12
- shatterer12
- starshine12
- tarnishes12
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