Definition of straitens

"straitens" in the verb sense

1. straiten, distress

bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

2. straiten

squeeze together

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straitens in Scrabble®

The word straitens 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: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters straitens:

STRAITENS
(90)
STRAITENS
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (33 words)

antsier, artiest, artists, attires, inserts, instars, instate, iratest, nastier, natters, nattier, nitrate, restain, retains, retinas, retints, satires, seitans, sestina, sinters, sitters, stainer, staters, statins, strains, straint, straits, striate, tasters, tastier, tinters, transit, tsarist

 

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

STRAITENS
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straitens in Words With Friends™

The word straitens 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: 10

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

STRAITENS
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (33 words)

antsier, artiest, artists, attires, inserts, instars, instate, iratest, nastier, natters, nattier, nitrate, restain, retains, retinas, retints, satires, seitans, sestina, sinters, sitters, stainer, staters, statins, strains, straint, straits, striate, tasters, tastier, tinters, transit, tsarist

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word straitens

STRAITENS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In straitens

STRAITENS
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NASTIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
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INSERTS
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Words within the letters of straitens

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9 letter words in straitens (Anagrams) (2 words)

Words containing the sequence straitens

Words that start with straitens (1 word)

Words with straitens in them (1 word)

Words that end with straitens (1 word)

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Shorter words in straitens

ai trait strait straiten

it trait strait straiten

en ten straiten

en ens tens

en ten tens

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