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.
- noun
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
- noun
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- adjective
narrow
“strait is the gate”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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.
- tarriest8
- artiest7
- artiste7
- artsier7
- attires7
- iratest7
- ratites7
- ratters7
- rattier7
- restart7
- ritters7
- starter7
- striate7
- tarries7
- tarsier7
- tartier7
- tastier7
- territs7
- airers6
- airest6
- arrest6
- artier6
- artist6
- artsie6
- attire6
- irater6
- raiser6
- rarest6
- raster6
- raters6
- ratite6
- ratter6
- ristra6
- ritter6
- satire6
- sierra6
- sitter6
- starer6
- stater6
- strait6
- strati6
- striae6
- tarres6
- tarter6
- taster6
- taters6
- terais6
- terras6
- territ6
- tetras6
- tetris6
- titers6
- titres6
- traits6
- treats6
- triers6
- triste6
- triter6
- airer5
- airts5
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