Is STRAINERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRAINERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRAINERS mean?
Strainers is a form of STRAINER.
- noun
a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 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 STRAINERS
STRAINERS 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 STRAINERS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STRAINERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- restrains9
- tarriness9
- artiness8
- restrain8
- retrains8
- retsinas8
- stainers8
- stearins8
- strainer8
- tarsiers8
- terrains8
- trainers8
- anestri7
- antsier7
- arrests7
- arrises7
- arsines7
- artsier7
- artsies7
- entasis7
- errants7
- estrins7
- inserts7
- instars7
- nastier7
- nasties7
- raisers7
- ranters7
- rasters7
- ratines7
- retains7
- retinas7
- retrain7
- retsina7
- rinsers7
- ristras7
- santirs7
- sarnies7
- sarsnet7
- satires7
- seitans7
- sestina7
- sierran7
- sierras7
- sinters7
- snarers7
- stainer7
- starers7
- stearin7
- strains7
- strines7
- tansies7
- tarries7
- tarsier7
- terrain7
- tisanes7
- trainer7
- airers6
- airest6
- anises6
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