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Is STEMMING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STEMMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STEMMING mean?

Stemming is a form of STEM.

  1. noun

    (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

    “thematic vowels are part of the stem”

  2. verb

    grow out of, have roots in, originate in

    “The increase in the national debt stems from the last war”

  3. noun

    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

  4. noun

    cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 STEMMING

STEMMING 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 STEMMING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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