STAKING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STAKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAKING?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAKING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAKING
No single letter turns STAKING into another word.
How STAKING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STAKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 457,463.
What stands out about STAKING
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STAKING mean in Scrabble?
STAKING is the -ing form (present participle) of STAKE.
STAKE(noun) — A pointed post or stick driven into the ground to mark a boundary, support a plant, or fasten something, or an amount of money risked on the outcome of an event.
Anagrams of STAKING
The 7 tiles of STAKING in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STAKING
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Common questions about STAKING
- Is STAKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAKING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAKING worth?
- STAKING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAKING?
- No single letter can be added to STAKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STAKING:
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