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Is STRAIN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STRAIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STRAIN mean?

  1. verb

    to exert much effort or energy

    “straining our ears to hear”

  2. noun

    (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

  3. noun

    difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

    “she endured the stresses and strains of life”

  4. noun

    a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

    “she was humming an air from Beethoven”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

6

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

6

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) = 6 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 STRAIN

Single letters that turn STRAIN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of STRAIN

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STRAIN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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