Is STRAIGHTENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRAIGHTENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRAIGHTENS mean?
Straightens is a form of STRAIGHTEN.
- verb
straighten up or out; make straight
- verb
make straight
- verb
get up from a sitting or slouching position
“The students straightened when the teacher entered”
- verb
put (things or places) in order
“Tidy up your room!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 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 STRAIGHTENS
STRAIGHTENS 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 STRAIGHTENS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shattering14
- straighten14
- garnishes13
- gnathites13
- hangriest13
- ingathers13
- rightness13
- shearings13
- straights13
- strengths13
- threating13
- tightness13
- starshine12
- tarnishes12
- trashiest12
- earthing12
- gahnites12
- gnathite12
- hearings12
- hearsing12
- hearting12
- heatings12
- ingather12
- resights12
- rightest12
- sharting12
- shearing12
- sighters12
- stashing12
- stengahs12
- straight12
- strength12
- tightens12
- trashing12
- anthesis11
- atheists11
- hairnets11
- hastiest11
- hesitant11
- inearths11
- shanties11
- shatters11
- sheitans11
- shitters11
- staithes11
- sthenias11
- therians11
- gahnite11
- garnish11
- gashest11
- gathers11
- geishas11
- girshes11
- gnashes11
- hangers11
- hasting11
- hatting11
- hearing11
- heating11
- hegaris11
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