Is STAINERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STAINERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STAINERS mean?
Stainers is a form of STAINER.
- noun
a worker who stains (wood or fabric)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 8 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 STAINERS
STAINERS 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.
Anagrams of STAINERS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STAINERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- artiness8
- retsinas8
- stearins8
- anestri7
- antsier7
- arsines7
- artsies7
- entasis7
- estrins7
- inserts7
- instars7
- nastier7
- nasties7
- ratines7
- retains7
- retinas7
- retsina7
- santirs7
- sarnies7
- sarsnet7
- satires7
- seitans7
- sestina7
- sinters7
- stainer7
- stearin7
- strains7
- strines7
- tansies7
- tisanes7
- airest6
- anises6
- antres6
- arisen6
- arises6
- arsine6
- artsie6
- assent6
- assert6
- astern6
- asters6
- estrin6
- inerts6
- insert6
- insets6
- instar6
- inters6
- niters6
- nitres6
- raises6
- ratine6
- resins6
- resist6
- resits6
- retain6
- retina6
- rinses6
- saints6
- sanest6
- sanies6
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