stray

/streɪ/ verbadjectivenoun
5 letters1 syllable8 points in Scrabble®7 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
VERB
1

Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.

2

Wander from a direct course or at random.

“The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her”

3

Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking.

ADJECTIVE
1

Not close together in time.

“a few stray crumbs”

2

(of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home.

“a stray calf”

“a stray dog”

NOUN
1

An animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal).

WORD FORMS
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®7 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withS … Y
Syllablesstray
SYNONYMS & RELATED18
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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