STALLING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STALLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
s1t1a1l1l1i1n1g2
PlayableSTALLING · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STALLING?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful STALLING is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STALLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stallingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STALLING scores
Scrabble s1t1a1l1l1i1n1g2 9
Words with Friends s1t1a1l2l2i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in STALLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STALLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STALLING
3 longer words begin with STALLING.
Shorter words from the letters in STALLING
anglist8 lasting8 salting8 slating8 staling8 install7 algins7 aligns7 gainst7 gaslit7 giants7 glints7 lasing7 liangs7 ligans7 lingas7 ngatis7 sating7 signal7 tangis7 tasing7 instal6 tallis6 agist6 algin6 align6 angst6 gains6 gaits6 galis6 galls6 gants6 giant6 gilas6 gills6 gilts6 glans6 glial6 glias6 glint6
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Common questions about STALLING
- Is STALLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STALLING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STALLING worth?
- STALLING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STALLING?
- STALLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STALLING:
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