Is STYMIED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STYMIED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STYMIED mean?
Stymied is a form of STYMIE.
- noun
a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
- noun
a thwarting and distressing situation
- verb
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
“His brother blocked him at every turn”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + I (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 STYMIED
STYMIED 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 STYMIED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stymie11
- emyds11
- mysid11
- misty10
- stimy10
- demy10
- emyd10
- demist9
- demits9
- misted9
- deity9
- ditsy9
- styed9
- mity9
- deism8
- demit8
- dimes8
- disme8
- midst8
- timed8
- yetis8
- deys8
- dyes8
- tidy8
- emits7
- items7
- metis7
- mites7
- smite7
- stime7
- times7
- dime7
- dims7
- idem7
- meds7
- mids7
- stey7
- stye7
- tyes7
- yeti7
- dey7
- dye7
- my7
- deist6
- diets6
- dites6
- edits6
- sited6
- stied6
- tides6
- emit6
- item6
- mise6
- mist6
- mite6
- semi6
- smit6
- stem6
- stim6
- time6
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