Is STARRING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STARRING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STARRING mean?
- adjective
indicating the most important performer or role
“the leading man”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + R (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 STARRING
STARRING 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 STARRING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gastrin8
- gratins8
- ratings8
- staring8
- tarring8
- gainst7
- giants7
- gnarrs7
- grains7
- grants7
- gratin7
- gratis7
- raring7
- rasing7
- rating7
- sating7
- strang7
- string7
- taring7
- tasing7
- instar6
- ristra6
- santir6
- strain6
- trains6
- agist6
- angst6
- gains6
- gaits6
- garni6
- giant6
- girns6
- girts6
- gnarr6
- gnars6
- gnats6
- grain6
- grans6
- grant6
- grins6
- grist6
- grits6
- ragis6
- rangs6
- rings6
- signa6
- staig6
- stang6
- sting6
- tangs6
- tings6
- tragi6
- trigs6
- airns5
- airts5
- antis5
- arris5
- astir5
- naris5
- rains5
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