STINKBUG is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. STINKBUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STINKBUG?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful STINKBUG is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STINKBUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stinkbugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STINKBUG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STINKBUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STINKBUG has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STINKBUG
- All 8 letters of STINKBUG are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with STINKBUG
1 longer words begin with STINKBUG.
Shorter words from the letters in STINKBUG
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Common questions about STINKBUG
- Is STINKBUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STINKBUG, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STINKBUG worth?
- STINKBUG is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STINKBUG?
- STINKBUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STINKBUG:
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