Is ASTRINGENCIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASTRINGENCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASTRINGENCIES mean?
Astringencies is a form of ASTRINGENCY.
- noun
a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
- noun
the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
13
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ASTRINGENCIES
ASTRINGENCIES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ASTRINGENCIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stringencies15
- transiencies14
- transgenics14
- ancientries13
- creatinines13
- incinerates13
- insectaries13
- insincerest13
- transiences13
- centerings13
- ensigncies13
- ignescents13
- increasing13
- intragenic13
- reenacting13
- regnancies13
- screenings13
- tangencies13
- transgenic13
- ancestries12
- cannisters12
- carnitines12
- creatinine12
- cretinises12
- encrinites12
- incinerate12
- insistence12
- instancies12
- nectarines12
- resistance12
- transience12
- antigenic12
- cantering12
- careening12
- caressing12
- caterings12
- centering12
- centrings12
- crestings12
- cringiest12
- gentrices12
- ignescent12
- recanting12
- recasting12
- recessing12
- resecting12
- screening12
- secerning12
- secreting12
- senescing12
- tangences12
- argentines11
- eternising11
- gannetries11
- gannisters11
- genisteins11
- graininess11
- resinating11
- stingarees11
- tangerines11
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