straddle
VERBNOUN
/strædəl/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
straddle is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1R1A1D2D2L1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does straddle mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Range or extend over; occupy a certain area.
“The plants straddle the entire state”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Sit or stand astride of.
BROADER
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
The act of sitting or standing astride.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars.
BROADER
3
A noncommittal or equivocal position.
BROADER
4
The option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options.
BROADER
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Be noncommittal.