STALEMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. STALEMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTALEMATE · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept STALEMATE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful STALEMATE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STALEMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STALEMATE scores
Scrabble s1t1a1l1e1m3a1t1e1 11
Words with Friends s1t1a1l2e1m4a1t1e1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in STALEMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STALEMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STALEMATE
2 longer words begin with STALEMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in STALEMATE
maleates10 seatmate10 malates9 maleate9 maltase9 maltese9 metates9 mettles9 stemlet9 tamales9 saltate7 amates8 emlets8 lamest8 malate8 mattes8 measle8 meatal8 meseta8 metals8 metate8 mettle8 samlet8 talmas8 tamale8 tamals8 tamest8 telesm8 alates6 elates6 estate6 ettles6 latest6 lattes6 settle6 statal6 steale6 stealt6 stelae6 taleae6
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Common questions about STALEMATE
- Is STALEMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STALEMATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STALEMATE worth?
- STALEMATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STALEMATE?
- STALEMATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STALEMATE:
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