STUBBORN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STUBBORN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STUBBORN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STUBBORN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STUBBORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stubbornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STUBBORN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STUBBORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STUBBORN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STUBBORN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Unwilling to change an opinion or course of action despite good reasons to do so.
Stubborn can describe people, but also things that resist treatment or removal, such as a stubborn stain or a stubborn cough. The word carries mild disapproval, though in some contexts it reads as admirable persistence.
How STUBBORN is used
Stubborn is applied both to obstinate people and to stains, habits or problems that will not go away.
- He was too stubborn to ask for directions.
- A stubborn stain stayed on the shirt after two washes.
- The donkey remained stubborn and refused to cross the bridge.
- Her stubborn refusal to compromise stalled the talks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STUBBORN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STUBBORN
8 longer words begin with STUBBORN.
Shorter words from the letters in STUBBORN
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Common questions about STUBBORN
- Is STUBBORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STUBBORN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STUBBORN worth?
- STUBBORN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STUBBORN mean?
- Unwilling to change an opinion or course of action despite good reasons to do so.
- What letters can be added to STUBBORN?
- STUBBORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STUBBORN:
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