What does STRAIGHT mean?

Pronunciation
/streɪt/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Very common

Meaning

adjective

  1. successive (without a break)“sick for five straight days”
  2. having no deviations“straight lines”
  3. (of hair) having no waves or curls“her naturally straight hair hung long and silky”
  4. erect in posture“sit straight”
  5. in keeping with the facts“set the record straight”
  6. characterized by honesty and fairness“straight dealing”
  7. no longer coiled
  8. free from curves or angles“a straight line”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

straights13straighter14straightest15

Anagrams of STRAIGHT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside STRAIGHT

152 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

artist6 rights10right9 shirt8 sight9 start5 tight9 arts4 hair7 hits7star4 that7this7air3 art3 gas4 has6his6hit6 its3sat3sir3 sit3 ah5as2 at2 ha5hi5 is2it2

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Questions

Is STRAIGHT a valid word in word games?

STRAIGHT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is STRAIGHT worth?

STRAIGHT is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from STRAIGHT?

152 other words, including IS, THAT, IT and THIS.