this stage

10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

this stage is a valid 10-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

T1H4I1S1S1T1A1G2E1

1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =13 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39

MEANING

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