Definition of straitening

"straitening" in the verb sense

1. straiten, distress

bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

2. straiten

squeeze together

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straitening in Scrabble®

The word straitening is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters straitening:

STRAITENING

(117)

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (91 words)

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In straitening

STRAITENING

(117)

STRAITENING

(117)

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straitening in Words With Friends™

The word straitening is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters straitening:

STRAITENING

(189)

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STRAITENING

(189)

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(171)

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STRAITENING

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ANTIGEN

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Words within the letters of straitening

2 letter words in straitening (12 words)

ag ai an ar as at en in is it re ta

3 letter words in straitening (43 words)

age air ais ant are ars art ate ear eat ens era erg eta gas get gin inn ins ire its nag net nit rag ran rat rig sag sat sea set sin sir sit tag tan tar tea ten tet tie tin

4 letter words in straitening (92 words)

5 letter words in straitening (106 words)

8 letter words in straitening (39 words)

9 letter words in straitening (28 words)

10 letter words in straitening (7 words)

astringent granitites nitratines restaining tangeritin tetanising transiting

11 letter words in straitening (Anagrams) (2 words)

reinstating straitening

straitening + 1 blank (5 words)

disintegrant integrations intransigent restationing transediting

straitening + 2 blanks (5 words)

disintegrants entertainings misentreating straightening waterstaining

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Words containing the sequence straitening

Words that start with straitening (1 word)

straitening

Words with straitening in them (1 word)

straitening

Words that end with straitening (1 word)

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Shorter words in straitening

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en ten straiten

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Definition of straitening

"straitening" in the verb sense

1. straiten, distress

2. straiten

straitening in Scrabble®

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

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straitening in Words With Friends™

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

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2 letter words in straitening (12 words)

3 letter words in straitening (43 words)

4 letter words in straitening (92 words)

5 letter words in straitening (106 words)

6 letter words in straitening (90 words)

7 letter words in straitening (91 words)

8 letter words in straitening (39 words)

9 letter words in straitening (28 words)

10 letter words in straitening (7 words)

11 letter words in straitening (Anagrams) (2 words)

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