Is STRENGTHENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRENGTHENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRENGTHENS mean?
Strengthens is a form of STRENGTHEN.
- verb
make strong or stronger
“This exercise will strengthen your upper body”
- verb
gain strength
“His body strengthened”
- verb
give a healthy elasticity to
“Let's tone our muscles”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + G (2) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 15 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 STRENGTHENS
STRENGTHENS 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 STRENGTHENS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- strengthen14
- strengths13
- greenths12
- strength12
- greenth11
- tethers10
- henges10
- thegns10
- ethers9
- nether9
- reshes9
- sheens9
- sheers9
- sheets9
- sneesh9
- tenths9
- tether9
- theres9
- theses9
- threes9
- ghees9
- henge9
- thegn9
- sternest8
- gerents8
- getters8
- regents8
- ether8
- hents8
- heres8
- herns8
- hests8
- sheen8
- sheer8
- sheet8
- shent8
- teeth8
- tenth8
- teths8
- thens8
- there8
- these8
- three8
- ghee8
- nesters7
- netters7
- renests7
- rennets7
- resents7
- retests7
- sennets7
- setters7
- streets7
- tenners7
- tensest7
- tenters7
- tersest7
- testers7
- egests7
- egress7
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