STALENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STALENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STALENESS?
| 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 STALENESS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STALENESS
No single letter turns STALENESS into another word.
How STALENESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STALENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STALENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STALENESS
- STALENESS 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 STALENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of having lost freshness, whether food, air or ideas.
Staleness can mean dry old bread, a musty room or a creative rut. It suggests something that once felt lively and no longer does.
How STALENESS is used
Used for food, air and for tired, unoriginal work.
- The staleness of the bread made it hard to chew.
- Critics noted a certain staleness in the sequel.
- Open the window to clear the staleness from the room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STALENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STALENESS
1 longer words begin with STALENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in STALENESS
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Common questions about STALENESS
- Is STALENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STALENESS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STALENESS worth?
- STALENESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STALENESS mean?
- The quality of having lost freshness, whether food, air or ideas.
- What letters can be added to STALENESS?
- No single letter can be added to STALENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STALENESS:
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