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Stings

Q: What does stings mean?

stings is the plural and third-person singular form of sting, which means “a kind of pain”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.

s ₁t ₁i ₁n ₁g ₂s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of sting

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

What does stings mean?

noun

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
“the sting of death”
Synonymsstinging
a mental pain or distress
“a pang of conscience”
Synonymspang
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
Synonymsbiteinsect bite
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
Synonymsbuncobunco gamebunkobunko gamecon
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
“the police conducted a sting operation”
Synonymssting operation

verb

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
“The sun burned his face”
Synonymsbite burn
deliver a sting to
“A bee stung my arm yesterday”
Synonymsbite prick
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
“They stuck me with the dinner bill”
Synonymsstick
cause a stinging pain
“The needle pricked his skin”
Synonymsprick twinge
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
“His remark stung her”

Definitions shown for sting, the base form of stings.

Is STINGS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 STINGS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts

s ₁t ₁i ₁n ₁g ₂s ₁

Words With Friends

9 pts

s ₁t ₁i ₁n ₂g ₃s ₁

Wordfeud

8 pts

s ₁t ₁i ₁n ₁g ₃s ₁

NYT Crossplay

9 pts

s ₁t ₁i ₁n ₁g ₄s ₁

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

Words from the letters in STINGS

Best shorter words top 30 of 41

gists 6 signs 6 sings 6 snigs 6 sting 6 tings 6 gins 5 gist 5 gits 5 sign 5 sing 5 snig 5 snits 5 tigs 5 ting 5 gin 4 gis 4 git 4 nits 4 sins 4 sist 4 sits 4 snit 4 tig 4 tins 4 gi 3 ins 3 its 3 nis 3 nit 3

See all 41 words made from STINGS

Words that end like STINGS

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

brings things strings kings rings sings springs wings clings flings slings swings wrings tings evenings meanings meetings mornings buildings endings savings drawings feelings findings

All words ending in -INGS

Stings: quick answers

Is STINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. STINGS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.

How many points is STINGS worth?

STINGS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does stings mean?

stings is the plural and third-person singular form of sting, which means “a kind of pain”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in STINGS?

You can make 41 shorter words from STINGS, such as GISTS, SIGNS, SINGS, SNIGS. See the full list.