Is STRINGENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRINGENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRINGENCY mean?
- 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
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 16 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 STRINGENCY
Single letters that turn STRINGENCY 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 STRINGENCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- encysting15
- ensigncy14
- synergic14
- syngenic14
- cringey13
- cygnets13
- scrying13
- syncing13
- centrings12
- cystein12
- cystine12
- cringy12
- crying12
- cygnet12
- centring11
- cresting11
- cringest11
- scenting11
- retying11
- stringy11
- syringe11
- encyst11
- nicety11
- censing10
- cringes10
- gentry10
- gynies10
- stingy10
- stying10
- trying10
- tyning10
- tyring10
- yince10
- cistern9
- cretins9
- incents9
- cering9
- cringe9
- gestic9
- ninety9
- nitery9
- resiny9
- sentry9
- eying9
- ginny9
- greys9
- gynie9
- gyres9
- tying9
- city9
- cyst9
- scry9
- syce9
- sync9
- ginners8
- nesting8
- renting8
- resting8
- ringent8
- stinger8
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