With STR
50 words · highest scoring is forestry at 14 points
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About 8 Letter Words With STR
There are 50 eight letter words containing STR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is forestry at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 50 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABSTRACT, OBSTRUCT, STRESSES among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try Words With STR, which drops the length limit entirely.
8 Letter Words With STR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With STR
- forestry14
- stricken14
- ancestry13
- ministry13
- strapped13
- strictly13
- striking13
- stripped13
Common 8 Letter Words With STR
- abstract12
- district11
- ministry13
- registry12
- stranger9
- strength12
- strikers12
- stroking13
8 Letter Words With STR Defined
- abstractAdjective · 12 points
- existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence
- estrogenNoun · 9 points
- any of a group of steroid hormones that regulate sexual development and function, including maintenance of the menstrual or oestrus cycle, in women and female vertebrates. Such hormones and related synthetic compounds are also used in oral contraceptives and to treat menopause symptoms and various other conditions
- obstructVerb · 12 points
- block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of
- strangerNoun · 9 points
- a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar
- stressesNoun · 8 points
- pressure or tension exerted on a material object
- stripperNoun · 12 points
- a device used for stripping something
8 Letter Words With STR: Questions
How many eight letter words containing STR are there?
There are 50 eight letter words containing STR in our dictionary, and 50 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing STR?
FORESTRY is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing STR?
ABSTRACT, OBSTRUCT, STRESSES are among the most familiar eight letter words containing STR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing STR valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.