STAPLING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. STAPLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept STAPLING?

Word power: 39 / 100

Our own measure of how useful STAPLING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for STAPLING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How STAPLING scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in STAPLING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAPLING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about STAPLING

• All 8 letters of STAPLING are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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

Anagrams of STAPLING

The 8 tiles of STAPLING in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with STAPLING

1 longer words begin with STAPLING.

Shorter words from the letters in STAPLING

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Common questions about STAPLING

Is STAPLING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAPLING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is STAPLING worth?

STAPLING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to STAPLING?

STAPLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.