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Is STRAITER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STRAITER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STRAITER mean?

Straiter is a form of STRAIT.

  1. noun

    a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

  2. noun

    a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

  3. adjective

    narrow

    “strait is the gate”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
8
Letters
8

S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 8 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 STRAITER

STRAITER 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 STRAITER

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STRAITER

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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