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Is STING a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list STING is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
685

What does STING mean?

  1. nouna kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
  2. verbcause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
  3. verbdeliver a sting to

Definitions from WordNet.

Has STING been a Wordle answer?

Yes: Wordle #471 on October 3, 2022.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, STING isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Hooks for STING

Add a letter to make a new word: STINGO, STINGS, STINGY.

Anagrams of STING

Words inside STING

See all 24 words you can make from STING

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up STING in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is STING a Scrabble word?

STING is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is STING worth?

STING is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does STING mean?

A kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung.