Strays

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Animals or people that have wandered from their home or group without a fixed destination.

“The rescue centre was full of strays that had been found wandering near the motorway.”

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Synonyms

wanderersdrifterswaifsvagrants

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the RAYS ending and begins with ST, a useful pattern to identify early

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the Y adds flexibility and STRAYS scores decently on most boards

Words Related to Strays

Anagrams of Strays

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

satyrs

Words one letter different

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

sprays straps straws

Words you can make from Strays

Shorter words formed from the letters in “strays”.

artsy rasty satyr sayst stars stary stays stray trass trasy trays tsars arts arty asst astr atry rats rays ryas says star stay tars

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