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Words That Start With STING

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Popular Words That Start With STING

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With STING 28 words

8-Letter Words Starting With STING 6

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9-Letter Words Starting With STING 7

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10-Letter Words Starting With STING 4

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How common is STING at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 28 words that start with STING. Most are 9 letters long, they average 11 points, the best is STINGFISHES (18 points) and 50% end in S.

Total words
28
Most common length
9 letters
7 words
Average Scrabble score
11
out of 18 max
Longest word
STINGINGNESSES
14 letters
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • y 14.3%
  • g 7.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie10.7%
  • ee7.1%

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 word that starts with STING

s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2f 4i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

stingfishes

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words That Start With STING FAQ

How many words that start with STING are there?

There are 28 words that start with STING in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 7 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with STING?

STINGFISHES is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STINGFISH (16), STINGINGNESSES (16), STINGINGLY (15).

What are some common words that start with STING?

Everyday examples include STINGIEST, STINGINESS, STINGY, STINGIER, STINGER, STINGRAY, STINGS, STINGERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with STING?

STINGINGNESSES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, STINGINESS (10 letters) is the longest common one.