Is STIFLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STIFLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STIFLING mean?
- noun
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
“the suppression of heresy”
- adjective
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
“the summer was sultry and oppressive”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 STIFLING
STIFLING 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 STIFLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- filings11
- fisting11
- fliting11
- lifting11
- sifting11
- filing10
- flings10
- flints9
- fling9
- gifts9
- listing8
- silting8
- tilings8
- finis8
- flint8
- flits8
- lifts8
- figs8
- gifs8
- gift8
- glints7
- isling7
- siting7
- tiling7
- fils7
- fins7
- fist7
- fits7
- flit7
- lift7
- sift7
- fig7
- gif7
- instil6
- gilts6
- glint6
- lings6
- sigil6
- sling6
- sting6
- tings6
- fil6
- fin6
- fit6
- ifs6
- intis5
- lints5
- gilt5
- gins5
- gist5
- gits5
- ling5
- sign5
- sing5
- ting5
- if5
- inti4
- lins4
- lint4
- list4
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