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sting

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Is sting a Scrabble word?

Yes, sting is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 6 points in Scrabble.

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What is the meaning of sting?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (botany) A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.

2. (law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to engage in criminal activity in order to catch a criminal.Examples: "The criminal gang was caught after a successful sting."; "Shepard: I'm taking you in, Jax. Turian Bodyguard: It's a sting. Bastard set us up. Jax: What the hell are you playing at?"

3. (figurative) The harmful or painful part of something.Examples: "The ſting of death is ſinne, […]"; "Just as it appeared Arsenal had taken the sting out of the tie, Johnson produced a moment of outrageous quality, thundering a bullet of a left foot shot out of the blue and into the top left-hand corner of Wojciech Szczesny's net with the Pole grasping at thin air."

verb (English)

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

2. (transitive, of an insect or arachnid) To puncture with the stinger.Examples: "A mosquito stung me on the arm."

3. (intransitive, sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain (physically or emotionally).Examples: "My eyes are stinging from the chopped onions."; "My hand stings after knocking on the door so long."; "Still, it stung when a slightly older acquaintance asked me why I couldn't do any better."Synonyms: smart

4. (figurative) To cause harm or pain to.Examples: "I thought I could park in front of the hotel, but they stung me for five pounds!"

Definition source: Wiktionary

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How many Scrabble points is the word "sting"?

Scrabble
6 points
s1
t1
i1
n1
g2
Words With Friends
8 points
s1
t1
i1
n2
g3

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