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Stands

s 1t 1a 1n 1d 2s 1

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noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of stand

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does stands mean?

noun

  1. a support or foundation

    “the base of the lamp”

    Synonymsbasepedestal

  2. the position where a thing or person stands

  3. a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area

    “they cut down a stand of trees”

  4. a small table for holding articles of various kinds

    “a bedside stand”

  5. a support for displaying various articles

    “the newspapers were arranged on a rack”

    Synonymsrack

  6. an interruption of normal activity

    Synonymsstandstill

verb

  1. be standing; be upright

    “We had to stand for the entire performance!”

    Synonymsstand up

  2. be in some specified state or condition

    “I stand corrected”

  3. occupy a place or location, also metaphorically

    “We stand on common ground”

  4. hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright

    “I am standing my ground and won't give in!”

    Synonymsremain firm

  5. put up with something or somebody unpleasant

    “I cannot bear his constant criticism”

    Synonymsdigestendurestick outstomachbear

  6. have or maintain a position or stand on an issue

    “Where do you stand on the War?”

Definitions shown for stand, the base form of stands.

Is STANDS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is STANDS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
s 1t 1a 1n 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
s 1t 1a 1n 2d 2s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
s 1t 1a 1n 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
s 1t 1a 1n 1d 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in STANDS

Words that end like STANDS

Common words that share the ending -ANDS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

grandshandslandsbrandsbandsglandssandsstrandswandsdemandsexpandscommandsthousandsislandserrandsdisbandsgarlandshusbandsoperandsbackhandsheadlandshighlandshomelandsmainlands
All words ending in -ANDS

Stands: quick answers

Is STANDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STANDS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STANDS worth?
STANDS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does stands mean?
stands is the plural and third-person singular form of stand, which means “a support or foundation”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STANDS?
You can make 39 shorter words from STANDS, such as DANTS, SANDS, STAND, ANDS. See the full list.