Is STRAIGHTNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRAIGHTNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRAIGHTNESSES mean?
Straightnesses is a form of STRAIGHTNESS.
- noun
(of hair) lack of a tendency to curl
- noun
freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles
- noun
trueness of course toward a goal
“rivaling a hawk in directness of aim”
- noun
having honest intentions
“he acted in good faith”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
14
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 STRAIGHTNESSES
STRAIGHTNESSES 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 STRAIGHTNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- garishnesses16
- straightness16
- trashinesses15
- rightnesses15
- straightens15
- tightnesses15
- hastinesses14
- garishness14
- garnishees14
- retightens14
- shattering14
- sightseers14
- straighten14
- tighteners14
- antitheses13
- ashinesses13
- earthiness13
- heartiness13
- hesitaters13
- rashnesses13
- starshines13
- trashiness13
- garnishee13
- garnishes13
- gnathites13
- hangriest13
- heritages13
- ingathers13
- reheating13
- retighten13
- rightness13
- shagreens13
- shearings13
- sheetings13
- sightseen13
- sightseer13
- sightsees13
- straights13
- strengths13
- teethings13
- tethering13
- threating13
- tightener13
- tightness13
- straitnesses12
- interstages12
- reassessing12
- staginesses12
- strategises12
- asthenies12
- earthiest12
- earthsets12
- esthesias12
- harnesses12
- hasteners12
- hastiness12
- heartiest12
- herniates12
- hesitater12
- hesitates12
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