9-Letter Words With STING
- 79 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With STING
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With STING 79 words
How often does STING appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 79 nine-letter words containing STING. They average 12.4 points, the best is JESTINGLY (20 points) and 65.8% end in G.
- Total words
- 79
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 65.8% of words
Most common last letters
- g 65.8%
- s 24.1%
- y 3.8%
Top vowel pairs
- oa5.1%
- ea3.8%
- ie3.8%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word containing STING
j 8e 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
J 8 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jestingly
- adverbin jest“I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express”
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How many nine-letter words containing STING are there?
There are 79 nine-letter words containing STING in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word containing STING?
JESTINGLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUESTINGS (19), ADJUSTING (18), FROWSTING (16).
What are some common nine-letter words containing STING?
Everyday examples include INSISTING, ADJUSTING, STINGIEST, ASSISTING, THRUSTING, ARRESTING, DETESTING, ATTESTING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing STING score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUESTINGS (19), FROWSTING (16), STINGFISH (16), WASTINGLY (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.