STIFF is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. STIFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STIFF?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful STIFF is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STIFF
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STIFF scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STIFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What does STIFF mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not easily bent, folded, or moved; rigid or firm in texture.
Cardboard, starched collars, and dried leather are all called stiff because they resist bending compared with something soft or flexible. The word also describes the body after unusual exercise or a night spent in an uncomfortable position, when muscles and joints feel stiff and sore for a day or two. A stiff drink means an unusually strong one, and a stiff penalty means a harsh one, showing how the physical sense of resistance extends to firmness of another kind. Someone described as stiff in manner seems formal, awkward, or unwilling to relax around others.
How STIFF is used
Used literally for rigid materials and the body after exercise, and figuratively for strong drinks, harsh penalties, and formal manners.
- The new shoes felt stiff until she had worn them for a week.
- His neck was stiff after sleeping in the car.
- The judge handed down a stiff penalty for the offence.
- A stiff breeze blew across the open field.
- He seemed stiff and formal at the party.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STIFF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STIFF
The 5 tiles of STIFF in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STIFF
21 longer words begin with STIFF.
Words ending in STIFF
4 words end in STIFF. Useful as a back hook: play STIFF onto a word already on the board.
Words with STIFF inside
6 words contain STIFF in the middle. Words that start with STIFF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STIFF
Common questions about STIFF
- Is STIFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STIFF, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STIFF worth?
- STIFF is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STIFF mean?
- Not easily bent, folded, or moved; rigid or firm in texture.
- What letters can be added to STIFF?
- STIFF takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STIFF:
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