strait

Plural: straits

Noun

A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies.
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
A narrow pass, passage or street.
A neck of land; an isthmus.
A difficult position.

Adjective Satellite

narrow
- "strait is the gate"

Adj

Narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.
Righteous, strict.
Tight; close; tight-fitting.
Close; intimate; near; familiar.
Difficult; distressful.
Parsimonious; stingy; mean.
Obsolete spelling of straight.

Verb

To confine; put to difficulties.
To tighten.

Adv

Strictly; rigorously.

Adjective

Narrow; restricted; difficult or distressing.

Examples

Finding a triple word score was like navigating a narrow strait to victory in Words With Friends.
the Strait of Gibraltar
to be in dire straits
to follow the strait and narrow
With only one spot left on the board, the player felt in a strait situation.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English streit, from Old French estreit (modern form étroit), from Latin strictus, perfect passive participle of stringō (“compress, tighten”). Doublet of stretto and strict.

Synonyms

pass, sound, straits

Scrabble Score: 6

strait: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
strait: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
strait: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

strait: valid Words With Friends Word