Is STIFFEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STIFFEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STIFFEN mean?
- verb
become stiff or stiffer
“He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room”
- verb
make stiff or stiffer
“Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine”
- verb
severely restrict in scope or extent
“tighten the rules”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) = 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 STIFFEN
Single letters that turn STIFFEN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from STIFFEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fiefs11
- fifes11
- niffs11
- sniff11
- stiff11
- teffs11
- tiffs11
- effs10
- fief10
- fife10
- niff10
- teff10
- tiff10
- feints9
- finest9
- infest9
- eff9
- iff9
- feint8
- feist8
- fines8
- neifs8
- efts7
- fens7
- fest7
- fets7
- fine7
- fins7
- fist7
- fits7
- neif7
- seif7
- sift7
- efs6
- eft6
- fen6
- fes6
- fet6
- fie6
- fin6
- fit6
- ifs6
- inset5
- neist5
- nites5
- senti5
- stein5
- teins5
- tines5
- ef5
- fe5
- if5
- nest4
- nets4
- nite4
- nits4
- sent4
- sine4
- site4
- snit4
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