Is STABBING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STABBING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STABBING mean?
- adjective
causing physical or especially psychological injury
“a stabbing remark”
- adjective
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
“a cutting wind”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + B (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 STABBING
Single letters that turn STABBING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of STABBING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STABBING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tabbings13
- sabbing12
- tabbing12
- basting10
- tabbis10
- basing9
- bating9
- bangs8
- bibs8
- sibb8
- gainst7
- giants7
- sating7
- tasing7
- baits7
- basin7
- bints7
- nabis7
- sabin7
- bags7
- bang7
- bigs7
- bing7
- gabs7
- gibs7
- bib7
- agist6
- angst6
- gains6
- gaits6
- giant6
- gnats6
- signa6
- staig6
- stang6
- sting6
- tangs6
- tings6
- bait6
- bani6
- bans6
- bast6
- bats6
- bias6
- bins6
- bint6
- bits6
- isba6
- nabs6
- nibs6
- snib6
- stab6
- tabs6
- bag6
- big6
- gab6
- gib6
- antis5
- saint5
- satin5
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