STIFFEN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. STIFFEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STIFFEN?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STIFFEN is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STIFFEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stiffensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STIFFEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STIFFEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does STIFFEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To become or make something stiff, rigid or firmer.
Muscles stiffen in the cold, starch stiffens a collar, and a person may stiffen with fear or resolve. The word works both for physical hardness and for a sudden tension in posture or attitude.
How STIFFEN is used
Stiffen can be transitive or intransitive and covers both bodies and materials.
- His shoulders began to stiffen at the sound.
- Starch will stiffen the cloth.
- The mixture will stiffen as it cools.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STIFFEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STIFFEN
The 7 tiles of STIFFEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STIFFEN
6 longer words begin with STIFFEN.
Shorter words from the letters in STIFFEN
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Common questions about STIFFEN
- Is STIFFEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STIFFEN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STIFFEN worth?
- STIFFEN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STIFFEN mean?
- To become or make something stiff, rigid or firmer.
- What letters can be added to STIFFEN?
- STIFFEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STIFFEN:
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