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Is STALEMATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STALEMATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STALEMATING mean?

Stalemating is a form of STALEMATE.

  1. noun

    a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

    “reached an impasse on the negotiations”

  2. noun

    drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check

  3. verb

    subject to a stalemate

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
18
Letters
11

S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 STALEMATING

STALEMATING 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.

Words you can make from STALEMATING

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