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Stymies

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

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Less common · plural and third-person singular form of stymy

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

What does stymies mean?

noun

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

    Synonymsstymie

  2. a thwarting and distressing situation

    Synonymsstymie

verb

  1. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

    “His brother blocked him at every turn”

    Synonymsobstructblockadeblockhinderstymie

Definitions shown for stymy, the base form of stymies.

Is STYMIES 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 STYMIES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in STYMIES

Stymies: quick answers

Is STYMIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STYMIES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STYMIES worth?
STYMIES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does stymies mean?
stymies is the plural and third-person singular form of stymy, which 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 STYMIES?
You can make 103 shorter words from STYMIES, such as STYMES, STYMIE, SYSTEM, MESSY. See the full list.