8-Letter Words Starting With STA
- 159 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With STA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With STA 159 words
How common is STA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 159 eight-letter words that start with STA. They average 11.1 points, the best is STANZAIC (19 points) and 36.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 159
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.1
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.5%
- g 14.5%
- t 8.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5%
- ai4.4%
- ou1.9%
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 that starts with STA
s 1t 1a 1n 1z 10a 1i 1c 3
S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
stanzaic
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with STA are there?
There are 159 eight-letter words that start with STA 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 that starts with STA?
STANZAIC is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STARGAZE (18), STANZAED (18), STATICKY (17).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with STA?
Everyday examples include STANDARD, STARTING, STANDING, STATIONS, STAIRWAY, STABLEST, STARVING, STARRIER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with STA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STANZOES (17), STAYAWAY (17), STACKUPS (16), STAFFMEN (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.