strained

ADJECTIVE /streɪnd/
8 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

strained is a valid 8-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1R1A1I1N1E1D2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does strained mean?

ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1

Lacking natural ease.

SYNONYMS
LABOREDLABOURED
SIMILAR
AWKWARD
2

Struggling for effect.

SYNONYMS
AGONISTIC
SIMILAR
AFFECTEDUNNATURAL
3

Lacking spontaneity; not natural.

“a constrained smile”

“a strained smile”

SYNONYMS
CONSTRAINEDFORCED
SIMILAR
AFFECTEDUNNATURAL
4

Showing signs of mental and emotional tension.

“her voice was strained as she asked the question”

SIMILAR
TENSE
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of strained

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
RANDIEST9DETRAINS9

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