Is STRINGENCIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRINGENCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRINGENCIES mean?
Stringencies is a form of STRINGENCY.
- noun
a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
- noun
conscientious attention to rules and details
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 STRINGENCIES
Single letters that turn STRINGENCIES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from STRINGENCIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- insincerest13
- centerings13
- ensigncies13
- ignescents13
- screenings13
- cretinises12
- encrinites12
- insistence12
- centering12
- centrings12
- crestings12
- cringiest12
- gentrices12
- ignescent12
- recessing12
- resecting12
- screening12
- secerning12
- secreting12
- senescing12
- eternising11
- genisteins11
- cretinise11
- encrinite11
- incenters11
- insincere11
- nescients11
- reincites11
- secretins11
- sincerest11
- centring11
- cresting11
- cringest11
- enticing11
- erecting11
- generics11
- genetics11
- gentrice11
- gneissic11
- reciting11
- scenting11
- genistein10
- inserting10
- integrins10
- reignites10
- renesting10
- resenting10
- resisting10
- sintering10
- sistering10
- steerings10
- centesis10
- centners10
- ceresins10
- cinerins10
- cisterns10
- citrines10
- crinites10
- eirenics10
- enterics10
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