Scrabble & Words with friends points
- straining is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
- straining is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
- straining is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13
Definition of straining
- an intense or violent exertion (noun)
Synonyms
- strain
- the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean (noun)
Synonyms
- distortion
- overrefinement
- torture
- twisting
- taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance (adjective)
Examples
- his final, straining burst of speed
Synonyms
- arduous
- strenuous
See definition of straining in Merriam Webster