STALEMATES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STALEMATES 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.
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PlayableSTALEMATES · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept STALEMATES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.8%
Our own measure of how useful STALEMATES is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STALEMATES
No single letter turns STALEMATES into another word.
How STALEMATES scores
Scrabble s1t1a1l1e1m3a1t1e1s1 12
Words with Friends s1t1a1l2e1m4a1t1e1s1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in STALEMATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STALEMATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STALEMATES
- STALEMATES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in STALEMATES
matelasse11 seatmates11 stalemate11 maleates10 maltases10 mateless10 meatless10 seatmate10 stemlets10 tameless10 elastase8 saltates8 malates9 maleate9 maltase9 maltese9 matless9 measles9 mesetas9 metates9 mettles9 samlets9 seamset9 stemlet9 tamales9 telesms9 altesse7 atlases7 estates7 latests7 saltate7 saltest7 settles7 stalest7 steales7 taslets7 teasels7 amates8 emlets8 lamest8
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Common questions about STALEMATES
- Is STALEMATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STALEMATES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STALEMATES worth?
- STALEMATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STALEMATES?
- No single letter can be added to STALEMATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STALEMATES:
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