STIFFWARE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. STIFFWARE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STIFFWARE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STIFFWARE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STIFFWARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stiffwaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STIFFWARE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STIFFWARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STIFFWARE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STIFFWARE
1 longer words begin with STIFFWARE.
Shorter words from the letters in STIFFWARE
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Common questions about STIFFWARE
- Is STIFFWARE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STIFFWARE is not in it.
- How many points is STIFFWARE worth?
- STIFFWARE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STIFFWARE?
- STIFFWARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STIFFWARE:
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