What does STRAW mean?

Pronunciation
/strɔ/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
  2. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  3. a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
  4. a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth

adjective

  1. of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored

verb

  1. cover or provide with or as if with straw“cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm”
  2. spread by scattering (“straw”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

straws9strawed11strawing12

Anagrams of STRAW

warts8swart8

Words inside STRAW

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

arts4 rats4star4 swat7tars4tsar4twas7wars7wart7wast7wats7ars3art3 ras3rat3 raw6 sat3saw6 tar3 tas3taw6twa6war6 was6wat6ar2 as2 at2 aw5ta2

See every word in the unscrambler →

Word lists

Questions

Is STRAW a valid word in word games?

STRAW 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 STRAW worth?

STRAW is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from STRAW?

33 other words, including WAS, AS, AT and WAR.