Is STING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STING mean?
- noun
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
“the sting of death”
- verb
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
“The sun burned his face”
- verb
deliver a sting to
“A bee stung my arm yesterday”
- verb
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
“They stuck me with the dinner bill”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 5
S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 6 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 STING
Single letters that turn STING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of STING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STING
The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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