Scrabble and Words with Friends

• STRAIN is a valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• STRAIN is a valid Words with Friends word worth 7 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• STRAIN is a 6 letter word containing the letters a, i, n, r, s, t.

Definitions

• strain

  noun (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

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• strain

  noun difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
  she endured the stresses and strains of life

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• strain

  noun a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

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• strain

  noun (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
  his responsibilities were a constant strain
  the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him

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• strain

  noun a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
  he created a new strain of sheep

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• strain

  noun (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
  a new strain of microorganisms

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• strain

  noun injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain

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• strain

  noun the general meaning or substance of an utterance

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• strain

  noun an effortful attempt to attain a goal

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• strain

  noun an intense or violent exertion

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• strain

  noun the act of singing

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• strain

  verb to exert much effort or energy
  straining our ears to hear

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• strain

  verb test the limits of

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• strain

  verb use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
  Don't strain your mind too much

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• strain

  verb separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

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• strain

  verb cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

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• strain

  verb become stretched or tense or taut
  the rope strained when the weight was attached

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• strain

  verb remove by passing through a filter

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• strain

  verb rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender

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• strain

  verb alter the shape of (something) by stress

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• Lookup STRAIN using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

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