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Stinging

/ˈstɪŋɪŋ/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters
Definition of Stinging

verb

  1. To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.

    "Right so came out an adder of a little heathbush, and it stung a knight in the foot."

  2. (of an insect) To bite.
  3. (sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain.

    "My hand stings after knocking on the door so long."

  4. To cause harm or pain to.

    "I thought I could park in front of the hotel, but they stung me for five pounds!"

noun

  1. The act by which someone receives a sting.

    "stingings of remorse"

adjective

  1. Having the capacity to sting.

    "stinging nettles"

  2. Precise and hurtful
Anagrams of Stinging

No exact anagrams found for "stinging". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "stinging" and rearranging:

+eingestingsigneting
+rstringing
Related Word Patterns
ST...Words starting with "st"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "stinging"
Letter Values
s1
t1
i1
n1
g2
i1
n1
g2

Total: 10 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "stinging"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Stinging
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 8-Letter Words
sabatonssabayonssabbathssabbaticsaberingsabotagesaboteursabulosesabuloussacatonssaccadessaccadicsaccularsacculessacculus

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Stinging"

Stinging is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Stinging" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "stinging" is a medium-scoring word.