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Is STAKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STAKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STAKING mean?

Staking is a form of STAKE.

  1. noun

    (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

    “they have interests all over the world”

  2. verb

    put at risk

    “I will stake my good reputation for this”

  3. verb

    place a bet on

    “Which horse are you backing?”

  4. noun

    a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)

    “a pair of posts marked the goal”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7

S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 STAKING

STAKING 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 STAKING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STAKING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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