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5-Letter Words Starting With STA

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With STA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With STA 35 words

How common is STA at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 35 five-letter words that start with STA. They average 6.8 points, the best is STAFF (11 points) and 22.9% end in E.

Total words
35
Average Scrabble score
6.8
out of 11 max
Everyday words
63%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
22.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 22.9%
  • s 20%
  • k 11.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai11.4%
  • au2.9%

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 five-letter word that starts with STA

s 1t 1a 1f 4f 4

S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + F 4 + F 4 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

staff

  1. nounpersonnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task“the hospital has an excellent nursing staff”
  2. nouna strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose“he walked with the help of a wooden staff”
  3. nounthe body of teachers and administrators at a school“the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university”
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How many five-letter words that start with STA are there?

There are 35 five-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 five-letter word that starts with STA?

STAFF is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STACK (11), STAPH (10), STAKE (9).

What are some common five-letter words that start with STA?

Everyday examples include START, STAFF, STAND, STATE, STAGE, STAIR, STALL, STACK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words that start with STA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include STAWS (8), STAPS (7), STADE (6), STAIG (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.