Is STAFFING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STAFFING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STAFFING mean?
Staffing is a form of STAFF.
- noun
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
“the hospital has an excellent nursing staff”
- verb
provide with staff
“This position is not always staffed”
- noun
a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
“he walked with the help of a wooden staff”
- noun
the body of teachers and administrators at a school
“the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 STAFFING
Single letters that turn STAFFING 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
Words you can make from STAFFING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gaffs12
- fasting11
- naffs11
- niffs11
- sniff11
- staff11
- stiff11
- tiffs11
- gaff11
- fagins10
- fating10
- naff10
- niff10
- tiff10
- faints9
- fagin9
- fangs9
- gifts9
- aff9
- iff9
- faint8
- fiats8
- naifs8
- fags8
- fang8
- figs8
- gifs8
- gift8
- gainst7
- giants7
- sating7
- tasing7
- fain7
- fans7
- fast7
- fats7
- fiat7
- fins7
- fist7
- fits7
- naif7
- sift7
- fag7
- fig7
- gif7
- agist6
- angst6
- gains6
- gaits6
- giant6
- gnats6
- signa6
- staig6
- stang6
- sting6
- tangs6
- tings6
- aft6
- fan6
- fas6
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