STIFFENING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. STIFFENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1t1i1f4f4e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableSTIFFENING · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STIFFENING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful STIFFENING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STIFFENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stiffeningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STIFFENING scores
Scrabble s1t1i1f4f4e1n1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends s1t1i1f4f4e1n2i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in STIFFENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STIFFENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STIFFENING
1 longer words begin with STIFFENING.
Shorter words from the letters in STIFFENING
infefting16 infesting13 sniffing15 stiffing15 tiffings15 niffiest14 feinting12 snifting12 finniest11 ginniest9 steining9 effings14 niffing14 tiffing14 fifties13 iffiest13 infefts13 stiffen13 stiffie13 tiffins13 fenings11 finings11 fisting11 sifting11 finites10 nifties10 ignites8 ingines8 insigne8 nesting8 seining8 senting8 tensing8 intines7 tinnies7 effing13 fifing13 infeft12 tiffin12 feigns10
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Common questions about STIFFENING
- Is STIFFENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STIFFENING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STIFFENING worth?
- STIFFENING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STIFFENING?
- STIFFENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STIFFENING:
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