Is STRAITNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRAITNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + T (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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.
Definition
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See the definition of StraitnessesHooks for STRAITNESSES
STRAITNESSES 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.
Words you can make from STRAITNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- artsinesses11
- tartinesses11
- tastinesses11
- antistress10
- artinesses10
- reinstates10
- resistants10
- straitness10
- tartnesses10
- titanesses10
- anisettes9
- arsenites9
- artsiness9
- assenters9
- assisters9
- insetters9
- interests9
- irateness9
- reinstate9
- resinates9
- resistant9
- sarsenets9
- sestertia9
- stearines9
- sternites9
- straitens9
- tartiness9
- tastiness9
- teariness9
- testiness9
- tetanises9
- treatises9
- tressiest9
- triteness9
- anisette8
- antsiest8
- arenites8
- ariettes8
- arsenite8
- artiness8
- artistes8
- artsiest8
- assenter8
- assister8
- earnests8
- easiness8
- entreats8
- estreats8
- etesians8
- insetter8
- instates8
- interest8
- intreats8
- iterates8
- nastiest8
- nitrates8
- ratteens8
- reassess8
- resinate8
- restates8
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