STAIRCASING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. STAIRCASING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STAIRCASING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAIRCASING is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAIRCASING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
staircasingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAIRCASING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in STAIRCASING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAIRCASING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STAIRCASING
1 longer words begin with STAIRCASING.
Shorter words from the letters in STAIRCASING
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Common questions about STAIRCASING
- Is STAIRCASING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STAIRCASING is not in it.
- How many points is STAIRCASING worth?
- STAIRCASING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAIRCASING?
- STAIRCASING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of STAIRCASING:
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