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Is STRAINED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STRAINED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STRAINED mean?

  1. adjective

    lacking natural ease

    “a labored style of debating”

  2. adjective

    showing signs of mental and emotional tension

    “her voice was strained as she asked the question”

  3. adjective

    lacking spontaneity; not natural

    “a constrained smile”

  4. adjective

    struggling for effect

    “agonistic poses”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
8

S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 9 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 STRAINED

STRAINED 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.

Anagrams of STRAINED

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STRAINED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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