Is STRAIGHTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STRAIGHTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STRAIGHTING mean?

Straighting is a form of STRAIGHT.

adverb
without deviation
“the path leads directly to the lake”
adjective
successive (without a break)
“sick for five straight days”
adverb
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
“he didn't answer directly”
adjective
having no deviations
“straight lines”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 16
Words With Friends: 18
Letters: 11

S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 STRAIGHTING

STRAIGHTING 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 STRAIGHTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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