5-Letter Words Starting With ST
- 179 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With ST 179 words
How common is ST at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 179 five-letter words that start with ST. They average 6.8 points, the best is STYMY (13 points) and 17.3% end in E.
- Total words
- 179
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.8
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 41%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 17.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 17.3%
- s 15.1%
- k 8.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ee3.9%
- ea3.4%
- ai2.8%
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 five-letter word that starts with ST
s 1t 1y 4m 3y 4
S 1 + T 1 + Y 4 + M 3 + Y 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
stymy
- nouna situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
- nouna thwarting and distressing situation
- verbhinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of“His brother blocked him at every turn”
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How many five-letter words that start with ST are there?
There are 179 five-letter words that start with ST 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 five-letter word that starts with ST?
STYMY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STAFF (11), STICK (11), STOCK (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with ST?
Everyday examples include STEAL, START, STAFF, STAND, STATE, STAGE, STOOD, STYLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with ST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STYMY (13), STEWY (11), STIVY (11), STIMY (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.