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Is STIPENDIARY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STIPENDIARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STIPENDIARY mean?

  1. noun

    (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases

  2. adjective

    pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend or allowance

    “stipendiary funds”

  3. adjective

    receiving or eligible for compensation

    “salaried workers”

  4. adjective

    for which money is paid

    “a paying job”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

11

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 STIPENDIARY

STIPENDIARY 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 STIPENDIARY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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