8-Letter Words Ending in STAY
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in STAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in STAY 7 words
How common is STAY at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words ending in STAY. They average 16.4 points and the best is JACKSTAY (24 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.4
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- H
- 28.6% of words
Most common first letters
- h 28.6%
- b 14.3%
- f 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai14.3%
- ea14.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in STAY
j 8a 1c 3k 5s 1t 1a 1y 4
J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + Y 4 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jackstay
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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- 4 letters1
- 6 letters1
- 7 letters2
- 8 letters7
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How many eight-letter words ending in STAY are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words ending in STAY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in STAY?
JACKSTAY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKSTAY (19), HOMESTAY (16), HEADSTAY (15).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in STAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOMESTAY (16), HEADSTAY (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.