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Is STRAINING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STRAINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STRAINING mean?

  1. noun

    an intense or violent exertion

  2. adjective

    taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

    “his final, straining burst of speed”

  3. noun

    the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 STRAINING

STRAINING 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 STRAINING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STRAINING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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