STAGINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. STAGINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAGINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAGINESS is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAGINESS
No single letter turns STAGINESS into another word.
How STAGINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STAGINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAGINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STAGINESS
- STAGINESS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STAGINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
An artificial, exaggerated quality that feels more like acting than real life.
Staginess is a common complaint about films and novels whose dialogue or gestures seem rehearsed. The fault lies in the performance, which looks like a show rather than ordinary behaviour.
How STAGINESS is used
Staginess is used in criticism of drama, film and writing.
- Reviewers disliked the staginess of the dialogue.
- The staginess of the set made it look unreal.
- His staginess spoiled an otherwise fine speech.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STAGINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STAGINESS
1 longer words begin with STAGINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in STAGINESS
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Common questions about STAGINESS
- Is STAGINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAGINESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAGINESS worth?
- STAGINESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STAGINESS mean?
- An artificial, exaggerated quality that feels more like acting than real life.
- What letters can be added to STAGINESS?
- No single letter can be added to STAGINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STAGINESS:
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