Is STINGIER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STINGIER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STINGIER mean?
Stingier is a form of STINGY.
- adjective
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
“she practices economy without being stingy”
- adjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
“meager resources”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + I (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 9 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 STINGIER
STINGIER 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.
Anagrams of STINGIER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STINGIER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- igniters9
- resiting9
- igniter8
- ignites8
- resting8
- stinger8
- tiering8
- engirt7
- ignite7
- ingest7
- reigns7
- renigs7
- resign7
- rising7
- sering7
- signer7
- signet7
- singer7
- siring7
- siting7
- stinge7
- string7
- tieing7
- tigers7
- tinges7
- tiring7
- estrin6
- inerts6
- insert6
- inters6
- niters6
- nitres6
- seniti6
- sinter6
- strine6
- tinier6
- triens6
- trines6
- genii6
- gents6
- girns6
- girts6
- gites6
- grins6
- grist6
- grits6
- iring6
- reign6
- renig6
- rings6
- segni6
- sengi6
- singe6
- sting6
- tiger6
- tinge6
- tings6
- trigs6
- inert5
- inset5
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