Straits

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:7 pts7 letters

Definition of Straits

noun

A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
"The Strait of Gibraltar"
A narrow pass, passage or street.
A neck of land; an isthmus.
(often in the plural) A difficult position.
"to be in dire straits"

verb

To confine; put to difficulties.
To tighten.

Anagrams of Straits

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "straits":

artists tsarist

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+eartistes artsiest striates

+isatirist sitarist

Related Word Patterns

ST...Words starting with "st"...TSWords ending with "ts"All 7-letter words Unscramble "straits"

Letter Values

s1

t1

r1

a1

i1

t1

s1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Straits

abandonments abasements abashments abatements abbots abducts aberrants abetments abets abiogenists ablauts ableists

Related 7-Letter Words

sabaton sabayon sabbath sabbats sabbing sabeing sabered sabines sabring sacaton sacbuts saccade saccate saccule sacculi

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 "Straits"

Straits is a 7-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "straits" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Straits" in Word Games

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