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Staring

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

About 2 syllables

adjective · 7 letters · Very common

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

What does staring mean?

adjective

  1. (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

    “staring eyes”

    Synonymsagaze

  2. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

    “an arrant fool”

    Synonymsarrantcompleteconsummateeverlastinggross

Is STARING 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 STARING worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
s 1t 1a 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

10 pts
s 1t 1a 1r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

9 pts
s 1t 1a 1r 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
s 1t 1a 1r 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in STARING

Anagrams 4

gastringratinsratingstarings

Hooks for STARING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

starings

Words that end like STARING

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

sharingscaringcaringdaringblaringflaringglaringsnaringsparingbaringfaringharingparingraringcomparingdeclaringpreparingbewaringsugaringbeggaringcollaringmortaringseafaringcalendaring
All words ending in -ARING

Staring: quick answers

Is STARING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STARING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STARING worth?
STARING scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does staring mean?
As an adjective, staring means “(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STARING?
You can make 236 shorter words from STARING, such as ARSING, GAINST, GIANTS, GRAINS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of STARING?
STARING rearranges into GASTRIN, GRATINS, RATINGS, TARINGS.