Strain

/stɹeɪ̯n/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts6 letters

Definition of Strain

noun

Treasure.
The blood-vessel in the yolk of an egg.
Race; lineage, pedigree.
Hereditary character, quality, or disposition.
"There is a strain of madness in her family."
A tendency or disposition.

Anagrams of Strain

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "strain":

instar santir trains

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "strain" and rearranging:

+aantiars artisan tsarina

+eanestri antsier nastier ratines retains

+ggastrin gratins ratings staring

+oaroints rations

Related Word Patterns

ST...Words starting with "st"...INWords ending with "in"All 6-letter words Unscramble "strain"

Letter Values

s1

t1

r1

a1

i1

n1

Total: 6 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "strain"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "S"

Rhymes With Strain

abscisin abstain acetin acetophenetidin acrasin acrolein actin actinomycin actomyosin acyloin adjoin adrenalin

Related 6-Letter Words

sabals sabbat sabbed sabers sabine sabins sabirs sables sabots sabras sabred sabres sacbut sachem sachet

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Strain"

Strain is a 6-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "strain" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Strain" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "strain" is a low-scoring word.