STAYNE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. STAYNE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STAYNE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAYNE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAYNE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAYNE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in STAYNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
Anagrams of STAYNE
The 6 tiles of STAYNE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STAYNE
2 longer words begin with STAYNE.
Shorter words from the letters in STAYNE
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Common questions about STAYNE
- Is STAYNE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STAYNE is not in it.
- How many points is STAYNE worth?
- STAYNE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAYNE?
- STAYNE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STAYNE:
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