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Strained

/stɹeɪ̯nd/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts8 letters
Definition of Strained

verb

  1. To hold tightly, to clasp.
  2. To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.

    "Relations between the United States and Guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained by human rights and civil/military issues."

  3. To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.

    "The gale strained the timbers of the ship."

  4. To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.
  5. To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.

    "Sitting in back, I strained to hear the speaker."

verb

  1. To beget, generate (of light), engender, copulate (both of animals and humans), lie with, be born, come into the world.

    "A man straineth, liveth, then dieth."

adjective

  1. Forced through a strainer.

    "Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest."

  2. Under tension; tense.

    "Ever since the fight our relation has been strained."

  3. Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort

    "A strained smile."

Anagrams of Strained

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "strained":

detrainsrandiest

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "strained" and rearranging:

+asteradian
+cdicentras
+edetainersresinated
+gastringedgradients
+hantheridstarnished
+oordinates
+pdipterans
+rinstarred
+stardiness
+ttransited
Related Word Patterns
ST...Words starting with "st"...EDWords ending with "ed"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "strained"
Letter Values
s1
t1
r1
a1
i1
n1
e1
d2

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "strained"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Strained
aahedabandonedabasedabashedabatedabbreviatedabdicatedabducedabductedabedaberratedabetted
Related 8-Letter Words
sabatonssabayonssabbathssabbaticsaberingsabotagesaboteursabulosesabuloussacatonssaccadessaccadicsaccularsacculessacculus

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Strained"

Strained is a 8-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "strained" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Strained" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "strained" is a low-scoring word.