Strait

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of sea.

“The ferry crossed the strait in under an hour despite the strong currents.”

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Synonyms

sound passstraits

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains STRAIT with common letters S, T, R, A, I, T and a double T, a useful pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, low individual tile values but the word is reliable and easy to place

Words Related to Strait

Anagrams of Strait

Words that use exactly the same letters as “strait”.

artist strati traits

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “strait” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

strain

Words you can make from Strait

Shorter words formed from the letters in “strait”.

airts arist astir ratti sitar sitta stair start stria strit tarsi tarts tisar titar trait trias trist airs airt aits arts astr atis rats

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “strait”.

artiest artiste artists athirst attires iratest transit

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