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Is STIFFENINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STIFFENINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STIFFENINGS mean?

Stiffenings is a form of STIFFENING.

  1. noun

    the act of becoming stiff

    “stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance”

  2. noun

    the process of becoming stiff or rigid

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

11

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 STIFFENINGS

STIFFENINGS 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 STIFFENINGS

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