STIFLING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STIFLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTIFLING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STIFLING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful STIFLING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STIFLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stiflingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STIFLING scores
Scrabble s1t1i1f4l1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends s1t1i1f4l2i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in STIFLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STIFLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STIFLING
2 longer words begin with STIFLING.
Shorter words from the letters in STIFLING
filings11 fisting11 fliting11 lifting11 sifting11 finlits10 listing8 silting8 stiling8 tilings8 filing10 flings10 glifts10 finlit9 flints9 glints7 isling7 liting7 siling7 siting7 tiling7 instil6 fling9 gifts9 glift9 finis8 flint8 flits8 lifts8 snift8 gilts6 glint6 glits6 lings6 sigil6 sling6 sting6 tings6 intil5 intis5
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Common questions about STIFLING
- Is STIFLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STIFLING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STIFLING worth?
- STIFLING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STIFLING?
- STIFLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STIFLING:
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