4-Letter Words Starting With STA
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With STA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With STA 7 words
How common is STA at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 four-letter words that start with STA. They average 5.6 points and the best is STAY (7 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 5.6
- out of 7 max
- Everyday words
- 57%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- B
- 14.3% of words
Most common last letters
- b 14.3%
- g 14.3%
- p 14.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring four-letter word that starts with STA
s 1t 1a 1y 4
S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + Y 4 = 7 points
- Double word
- 14 pts
- Triple word
- 21 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
stay
- nouncontinuing or remaining in a place or state“they had a nice stay in Paris”
- nounthe state of inactivity following an interruption“the negotiations were in arrest”
- nouna judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted“the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court”
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How many four-letter words that start with STA are there?
There are 7 four-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 four-letter word that starts with STA?
STAY is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STAW (7), STAB (6), STAP (6).
What are some common four-letter words that start with STA?
Everyday examples include STAY, STAR, STAB, STAG. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words that start with STA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STAW (7), STAP (6), STAT (4). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.