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Is STRAIGHTENING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STRAIGHTENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STRAIGHTENING mean?

Straightening is a form of STRAIGHTEN.

  1. verb

    straighten up or out; make straight

  2. verb

    make straight

  3. verb

    get up from a sitting or slouching position

    “The students straightened when the teacher entered”

  4. verb

    put (things or places) in order

    “Tidy up your room!”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

21

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) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 STRAIGHTENING

STRAIGHTENING 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 STRAIGHTENING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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