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Stinger

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

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Common

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

What does stinger mean?

noun

  1. a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy

  2. a remark capable of wounding mentally

    “the unkindest cut of all”

    Synonymscut

  3. a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder

  4. a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland

  5. a sharp stinging blow

Is STINGER 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 STINGER worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in STINGER

Anagrams 1

resting

Hooks for STINGER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

stingers

Words that end like STINGER

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

fingersingerwringergingerlingercunningerforefinger
All words ending in -INGER

Stinger: quick answers

Is STINGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STINGER 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 STINGER worth?
STINGER 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 stinger mean?
As a noun, stinger means “a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STINGER?
You can make 212 shorter words from STINGER, such as ENGIRT, GREINS, INGEST, NIGERS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of STINGER?
STINGER rearranges into RESTING.