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Stymie

s 1t 1y 4m 3i 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Less common

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

What does stymie mean?

noun

  1. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole

    Synonymsstymy

  2. a thwarting and distressing situation

    Synonymsstymy

verb

  1. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

    “His brother blocked him at every turn”

    Synonymsobstructblockadeblockhinderstymy

Is STYMIE 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 STYMIE worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1t 1y 4m 3i 1e 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
s 1t 1y 3m 4i 1e 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
s 1t 1y 4m 3i 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
s 1t 1y 4m 3i 1e 1

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

Words from the letters in STYMIE

Hooks for STYMIE

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

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Stymie: quick answers

Is STYMIE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STYMIE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STYMIE worth?
STYMIE scores 11 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does stymie mean?
As a noun, stymie means “a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STYMIE?
You can make 69 shorter words from STYMIE, such as MISTY, STIMY, STYME, EMYS. See the full list.