STILETTO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. STILETTO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STILETTO?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STILETTO is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STILETTO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stilettosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STILETTO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STILETTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STILETTO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STILETTO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short dagger with a thin, pointed blade, or a shoe with a very high, thin heel.
The stiletto began as an Italian weapon and later lent its name to the slim high heel. A stiletto can also be a small pointed tool for punching holes in cloth.
How STILETTO is used
Refers to the dagger, the heel, or the shoe wearing it.
- The thief carried a stiletto in his boot.
- She wore a red stiletto to the party.
- The seamstress used a stiletto to make eyelets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STILETTO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STILETTO
4 longer words begin with STILETTO.
Shorter words from the letters in STILETTO
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Common questions about STILETTO
- Is STILETTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STILETTO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STILETTO worth?
- STILETTO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STILETTO mean?
- A short dagger with a thin, pointed blade, or a shoe with a very high, thin heel.
- What letters can be added to STILETTO?
- STILETTO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STILETTO:
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