8-Letter Words Starting With STAY
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With STAY 4 words
How common is STAY at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with STAY. They average 12.8 points and the best is STAYAWAY (17 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- g 25%
- l 25%
- s 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ai25%
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 STAY
s 1t 1a 1y 4a 1w 4a 1y 4
S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
stayaway
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 STAY are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words that start with 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 that starts with STAY?
STAYAWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STAYNING (12), STAYSAIL (11), STAYLESS (11).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with STAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STAYAWAY (17), STAYNING (12), STAYLESS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.