straining
NOUNADJECTIVE
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S
straining is a valid 9-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1R1A1I1N1I1N1G2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does straining mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An intense or violent exertion.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance.
“his final, straining burst of speed”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of straining
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