STINGILY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STINGILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STINGILY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STINGILY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STINGILY
No single letter turns STINGILY into another word.
How STINGILY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STINGILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STINGILY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STINGILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a mean, ungenerous way, giving or spending as little as possible.
Stingily describes how someone hands out money, food or praise, always holding back. It paints a picture of tight fists and thin portions.
How STINGILY is used
Used with verbs of giving, spending and serving.
- He tipped the waiter stingily despite the fine service.
- The cook ladled soup stingily into each bowl.
- She praised stingily, if at all.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STINGILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in STINGILY
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Common questions about STINGILY
- Is STINGILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STINGILY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STINGILY worth?
- STINGILY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STINGILY mean?
- In a mean, ungenerous way, giving or spending as little as possible.
- What letters can be added to STINGILY?
- No single letter can be added to STINGILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STINGILY:
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