STRINGENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. STRINGENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTRINGENCY · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STRINGENCY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful STRINGENCY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRINGENCY
Front hooks — 1
astringencyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How STRINGENCY scores
Scrabble s1t1r1i1n1g2e1n1c3y4 16
Words with Friends s1t1r1i1n2g3e1n2c4y3 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in STRINGENCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRINGENCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in STRINGENCY
encysting15 centrings12 ensigncy14 synergic14 syngenic14 syntenic13 centring11 cresting11 scenting11 scerning11 rentings9 sterning9 cringey13 cryings13 cygnets13 scrying13 syncing13 cystein12 cystine12 ginnery11 gynnies11 renying11 retying11 stringy11 styring11 syringe11 tryings11 censing10 cerning10 cringes10 scening10 sintery10 cistern9 cretins9 incents9 enrings8 ginners8 nesting8 renting8 resting8
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Common questions about STRINGENCY
- Is STRINGENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRINGENCY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRINGENCY worth?
- STRINGENCY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRINGENCY?
- STRINGENCY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STRINGENCY:
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