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Is STINGY a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STINGY mean?

  1. adjective

    unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)

    “she practices economy without being stingy”

  2. adjective

    deficient in amount or quality or extent

    “meager resources”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + Y (4) = 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 STINGY

STINGY 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 STINGY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STINGY

The 39 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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