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Is STIFLES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STIFLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STIFLES mean?

Stifles is a form of STIFLE.

  1. verb

    suppress in order to conceal or hide

    “smother a yawn”

  2. verb

    suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity

    “Stifle your curiosity”

  3. noun

    joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

  4. verb

    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

    “The foul air was slowly suffocating the children”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

7

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 STIFLES

STIFLES 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 STIFLES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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