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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

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

7

Letters

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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