Is STODGY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STODGY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STODGY mean?
- adjective
heavy and starchy and hard to digest
“stodgy food”
- adjective
(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned
“moss-grown ideas about family life”
- adjective
excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull
“why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 6
S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + D (2) + G (2) + Y (4) = 11 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 STODGY
STODGY 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 STODGY
The 37 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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