STRAIN — 6 letter word
strain
The word strain has 6 letters: S, T, R, A, I, N. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Strain has 3 anagrams: santir, trains, instar. As a noun, it means "the act of singing".
6 letter word "strain": S T R A I N — noun
Scrabble score: 6 Words With Friends score: 7
Letter analysis of strain
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of strain
noun
- the act of singing Synonyms: song
- an intense or violent exertion Synonyms: straining
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal Synonyms: striving, nisus, pains
- the general meaning or substance of an utterance Synonyms: tenor
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence Synonyms: air
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species Synonyms: stock, breed
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups "a new strain of microorganisms" Synonyms: variant, form
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse)
- nervousness resulting from mental stress "The responsibilities were a constant strain." Synonyms: mental strain, nervous strain
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension "I endured the stresses and strains of life." Synonyms: stress
verb
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious Synonyms: tense, tense up
- alter the shape of (something) by stress Synonyms: deform, distort
- to exert much effort or energy "straining our ears to hear" Synonyms: reach
- use to the utmost Synonyms: extend
- rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender Synonyms: puree
- remove by passing through a filter Synonyms: filter, filtrate, separate out, filter out
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements Synonyms: sieve, sift
- become stretched or tense or taut Synonyms: tense
- test the limits of Synonyms: try, stress
Anagrams of strain(3)
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