Straitens
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts9 letters
Definition of Straitens
verb
- To make strait; to narrow or confine to a smaller space.
"The channel straitened the river through the town, made it flow faster, and caused more flooding upstream."
- To restrict or diminish, especially financially.
"Rising costs put those on fixed incomes in straitened circumstances."
Anagrams of Straitens
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "straitens" and rearranging:
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
t1
r1
a1
i1
t1
e1
n1
s1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Straitens
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 "Straitens"
Straitens is a 9-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "straitens" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Straitens" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "straitens" is a low-scoring word.