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5-Letter Words Starting With STO

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With STO

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With STO 44 words

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

Our combined English word list has 44 five-letter words that start with STO. They average 6.7 points, the best is STOCK (11 points) and 15.9% end in E.

Total words
44
Average Scrabble score
6.7
out of 11 max
Everyday words
39%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
15.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 15.9%
  • s 13.6%
  • p 11.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo11.4%
  • oa9.1%
  • ou9.1%

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 STO

s 1t 1o 1c 3k 5

S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 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).

stock

  1. nounthe capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)“he owns a controlling share of the company's stock”
  2. nounthe merchandise that a shop has on hand“they carried a vast inventory of hardware”
  3. nounthe handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun“the rifle had been fitted with a special stock”
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How many five-letter words that start with STO are there?

There are 44 five-letter words that start with STO 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 STO?

STOCK is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STOWP (10), STOKE (9), STOMP (9).

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

Everyday examples include STOOD, STORY, STOCK, STORE, STONE, STOLE, STORM, STOPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include STOWP (10), STOGY (9), STONK (9), STOWN (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.