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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

Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
6

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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