8-Letter Words With STA
- 372 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With STA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With STA 372 words
How often does STA appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 372 eight-letter words containing STA. They average 11.2 points, the best is JACKSTAY (24 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 372
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.2
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- e 15.1%
- y 9.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai4%
- ou2.4%
- ie2.2%
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 containing STA
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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How many eight-letter words containing STA are there?
There are 372 eight-letter words containing 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 containing STA?
JACKSTAY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAYSTACK (20), BACKSTAY (19), STANZAIC (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing STA?
Everyday examples include STANDARD, CONSTANT, INSTANCE, DISTANCE, MISTAKEN, UNSTABLE, STARTING, INSTALLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing STA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DYSTAXIA (19), BACKSTAB (18), QUESTANT (17), STANZOES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.