Is STALLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STALLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STALLING mean?
- noun
a tactic used to mislead or delay
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 9 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 STALLING
STALLING 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 STALLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lasting8
- salting8
- slating8
- staling8
- install7
- algins7
- aligns7
- gainst7
- gaslit7
- giants7
- glints7
- lasing7
- liangs7
- ligans7
- lingas7
- sating7
- signal7
- tasing7
- instal6
- tallis6
- agist6
- algin6
- align6
- angst6
- gains6
- gaits6
- galls6
- giant6
- gills6
- gilts6
- glans6
- glial6
- glias6
- glint6
- gnats6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lings6
- sigla6
- signa6
- slang6
- sling6
- staig6
- stang6
- sting6
- tangs6
- tings6
- alist5
- anils5
- antis5
- lilts5
- lints5
- litas5
- nails5
- nills5
- saint5
- satin5
- slain5
- slant5
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