strained

1. Antagonized to the verge of open conflict: strained relations.

2. Done with or marked by excessive effort; forced: strained humor.

3. Extended beyond proper limits: a strained meaning.

4. Having been passed through a strainer: a bowl of strained peaches.

5. Twisted; wrenched: a strained ankle.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
detrains	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ad	3
ae	2
ai	2
an	2
ar	2
as	2
at	2
da	3
de	3
ed	3
en	2
er	2
es	2
et	2
id	3
in	2
is	2
it	2
na	2
ne	2
re	2
si	2
ta	2
te	2
ti	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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tes	3
tie	3
tin	3
tis	3
ats	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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tins	4
tire	4
trad	5
tsar	4
nare	4
arie	4
stan	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
adits	6
aider	6
aides	6
aired	6
airns	5
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anise	5
anted	6
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antis	5
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tsade	6
tsadi	6

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aiders	7
airest	6
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antres	6
ardent	7
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arsine	6
artsie	6
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irades	7
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nidate	7
niters	6
nitres	6
rained	7
raised	7
ranids	7
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ratine	6
redans	7
redias	7
resaid	7
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rident	7
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sterna	6
strain	6
strand	7
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tenias	6
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tinder	7
tineas	6
tirade	7
tisane	6
trades	7
trains	6
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trends	7
triads	7
triens	6
trined	7
trines	6

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
anestri	7
antired	8
antsier	7
aridest	8
astride	8
darnest	8
destain	8
detains	8
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diaster	8
disrate	8
instead	8
nastier	7
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randies	8
ratines	7
retains	7
retinas	7
retsina	7
sainted	8
sandier	8
sardine	8
satined	8
staider	8
stained	8
stainer	7
stander	8
stearin	7
tardies	8
tinders	8
tirades	8
trained	8

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
detrains	9
randiest	9
strained	9