Yes. A wide can still lead to a stumping. The batter is not safe simply because the ball was too far away to hit.
When the keeper gets the chance
Imagine a striker following a ball down the leg side. Their back foot moves out of the crease. The wicketkeeper collects the ball and removes the bails before the batter gets back. If the conditions for stumping are met, the batter is out and the wide still counts.
How to record it
The umpire calls and signals wide, then decides the stumping appeal. The scorer records the wide penalty and a stumping credited to the bowler. The delivery does not count as one of the six valid balls in the over.
Before the next ball
There is an important match-ending exception: if the wide penalty has already won the match, the ball is dead and a later stumping cannot happen. Check whether the striker was attempting a run, as that can change which dismissal applies.
These examples explain the general MCC Laws. International matches and local competitions can use different playing conditions. For an official decision, check the full law and the rules for your match.
Check the official law
MCC reference: Law 22 · Law 39, 2017 Code, 4th Edition (2026). Read the official MCC Laws of Cricket.
Open the interactive Cricket Laws Centre →Cricstars independent learning resource · Source edition: MCC 2026 · Prepared 21 October 2026. Not an official MCC or ICC ruling.