STINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. STINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
s1t1i1n1g2s1
PlayableSTINGS · 6 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 204,399odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept STINGS?
| 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: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful STINGS is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STINGS
No single letter turns STINGS into another word.
How STINGS scores
Scrabble s1t1i1n1g2s1 7
Words with Friends s1t1i1n2g3s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in STINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
What stands out about STINGS
- STINGS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- STINGS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in STINGS
gists6 signs6 sings6 snigs6 sting6 tings6 snits5 gins5 gist5 gits5 ings5 sign5 sigs5 sing5 snig5 tigs5 ting5 ists4 nits4 sins4 sist4 sits4 snit4 tins4 gin4 gis4 git4 ing4 sig4 tig4 ins3 ist3 its3 nis3 nit3 sin3 sis3 sit3 tin3 tis3
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Common questions about STINGS
- Is STINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STINGS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STINGS worth?
- STINGS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STINGS?
- No single letter can be added to STINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STINGS:
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