STARTLING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. STARTLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STARTLING?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful STARTLING is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STARTLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
startlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STARTLING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STARTLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STARTLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of STARTLING
The 9 tiles of STARTLING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STARTLING
2 longer words begin with STARTLING.
Shorter words from the letters in STARTLING
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Common questions about STARTLING
- Is STARTLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STARTLING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STARTLING worth?
- STARTLING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STARTLING?
- STARTLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STARTLING:
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