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Is STINKY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STINKY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STINKY mean?

  1. adjective

    having an unpleasant smell

  2. adjective

    very bad

    “a lousy play”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

6

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + Y (4) = 13 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 STINKY

STINKY 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 STINKY

The 44 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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