STRAITEN — 8 letter word
straiten
The word straiten has 8 letters: S, T, R, A, I, T, E, N. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Straiten has 4 anagrams: tartines, tertians, intreats, nitrates. As a verb, it means "squeeze together".
8 letter word "straiten": S T R A I T E N — verb
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends: 9
Letter Analysis of straiten
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of straiten
verb
- squeeze together
- bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship Synonyms: distress