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
RELATED
2

The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean.

ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1

Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance.

“his final, straining burst of speed”

SIMILAR
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Anagrams of straining

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