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Is STINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STINGS mean?

Stings is a form of STING.

  1. noun

    a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

    “the sting of death”

  2. verb

    cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

    “The sun burned his face”

  3. verb

    deliver a sting to

    “A bee stung my arm yesterday”

  4. verb

    saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

    “They stuck me with the dinner bill”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6

S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 7 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 STINGS

STINGS 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 STINGS

The 36 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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