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Is STING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, STING is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung”.

Quick answer

Is STING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. STING is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: TINGS.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

STING meaning and definition

STING has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

STING as a noun

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

STING as a verb

  1. Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort.
  2. Deliver a sting to.
  3. Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous.

STING Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

STING scores 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is G, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
T11
I11
N12
G23
Total68

STING on premium squares

On a double word square STING scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting G on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of STING

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as STING. See all anagrams of STING.

  • tings6

Unscramble STING: 32 words from its letters

The letters S, T, I, N, G make 32 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • sign5
  • sin3
  • in2
  • tin3
  • gi3
  • gin4
  • sit3
  • sing5
  • ting5
  • gist5
  • nit3
  • si2
  • ti2
  • git4
  • ins3
  • it2
  • snit4
  • gins5
  • gis4
  • gits5
  • ing4
  • ings5
  • is2
  • its3
  • nis3
  • nits4
  • snig5
  • st2
  • tig4
  • tigs5
  • tins4
  • tis3

Words like STING

One-letter changes to STING, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in STING

  • swing9
  • sling6
  • stint5
  • stink9
  • stung6
  • stang6
  • stong6
  • suing6

Add one letter to STING

  • string7
  • stingy10
  • sating7
  • siting7
  • stingo7
  • stings7
  • stying10

Remove one letter from STING

  • sing5
  • ting5

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STING word facts

STING is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 4 consonants. It starts with S and ends with G. By corpus frequency, STING is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, T, I, N, G on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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STING Scrabble word FAQ

Is STING a Scrabble word?

Yes. STING is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does STING mean?

STING is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung”.

How many points is STING worth in Scrabble?

STING is worth 6 points in Scrabble: S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is STING in Words With Friends?

STING is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of STING?

STING has 1 anagram: TINGS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in STING?

You can make 32 shorter words from the letters in STING, including SIGN, SIN, IN and TIN.

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