sprain

VERBNOUN /spreɪn/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

sprain is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3R1A1I1N1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does sprain mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Twist suddenly so as to sprain.

“the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell”

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments.