STAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. STAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAYING?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAYING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAYING
No single letter turns STAYING into another word.
How STAYING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STAYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What does STAYING mean in Scrabble?
STAYING is the -ing form (present participle) of STAY.
STAY(verb) — To remain in a particular place without leaving.
Anagrams of STAYING
The 7 tiles of STAYING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STAYING
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Common questions about STAYING
- Is STAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAYING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAYING worth?
- STAYING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAYING?
- No single letter can be added to STAYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STAYING:
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