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Staining

s 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does staining mean?

noun

  1. (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study

  2. the act of spotting or staining something

    Synonymsspottingmaculation

Is STAINING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is STAINING worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
s 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

12 pts
s 1t 1a 1i 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

10 pts
s 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
s 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in STAINING

Anagrams 2

saintingsatining

Hooks for STAINING

Add one letter to the front or back of STAINING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

stainings

Words that end like STAINING

Common words that share the ending -AINING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

traininggainingdrainingrainingbrainingchainingpainingsprainingstrainingobtainingremainingcontainingexplainingcomplainingmaintainingretainingrestrainingconstrainingentertainingattainingdetainingordainingregainingbargaining
All words ending in -AINING

Staining: quick answers

Is STAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STAINING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STAINING worth?
STAINING scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does staining mean?
As a noun, staining means “(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STAINING?
You can make 140 shorter words from STAINING, such as ANTINGS, SAINING, STANING, ANTING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of STAINING?
STAINING rearranges into SAINTING, SATINING.