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Is STIFFENED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STIFFENED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STIFFENED mean?

Stiffened is a form of STIFFEN.

  1. verb

    become stiff or stiffer

    “He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room”

  2. verb

    make stiff or stiffer

    “Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine”

  3. verb

    severely restrict in scope or extent

    “tighten the rules”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 STIFFENED

STIFFENED 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 STIFFENED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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