STINKBUGS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. STINKBUGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1t1i1n1k5b3u1g2s1
PlayableSTINKBUGS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept STINKBUGS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful STINKBUGS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STINKBUGS
No single letter turns STINKBUGS into another word.
How STINKBUGS scores
Scrabble s1t1i1n1k5b3u1g2s1 16
Words with Friends s1t1i1n2k5b4u2g3s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in STINKBUGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 STINKBUGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STINKBUGS
- STINKBUGS 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 STINKBUGS
buskings15 stinkbug15 tuskings13 bustings11 busking14 buskins13 tusking12 busings10 bussing10 busting10 tubings10 buskin12 tsking11 stinks10 unkiss10 busing9 tubing9 buists8 bustis8 giusts7 stings7 suings7 susing7 suints6 binks11 bisks11 buiks11 bunks11 busks11 knubs11 ginks10 gunks10 kings10 skugs10 kists9 knits9 knuts9 kutis9 sinks9 skins9
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Common questions about STINKBUGS
- Is STINKBUGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STINKBUGS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STINKBUGS worth?
- STINKBUGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STINKBUGS?
- No single letter can be added to STINKBUGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STINKBUGS:
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